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Wen Sister Xiong. According to the "Global Times", citing Japanese media reports, recently, led by the famous American filmmaker Oliver Stone, more than 400 celebrities, scholars, and peace people from countries around the world issued a joint statementSupport Okinawa's "right to self-determination" and oppose Japan's arbitrary relocation of US troops stationed in Japan from the Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture to the Henoko area of Nago City in the prefecture.
Okinawa, once an independent Ryukyu kingdom, was forcibly annexed by the Japanese Empire and placed under its own control by the United States after the end of World War II, the statement said"Okinawa has been regarded as a de facto military colony by Japan and the United States since World War II."。The statement also made a public appealEnd of military colonization of Okinawa.
Okinawa Self-Determination Movement".
This seems to mark the resurgence of the international community's attention to the "Okinawa Self-Determination Movement," which has been going on for decades.
The immediate reason for the release of the statement by these stars was on December 28 last yearJapan's Kishida**, despite the strong opposition of the governor of Okinawa Prefecture, instead of Okinawa Prefecture**, approved the design modification plan of the U.S. military's Henoko base in the prefecture. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that this is a "milestone" that the Futenma base can be completely relocated as soon as possible, but most people believe that Japan's move is an "unprecedented evil act".It is the first time in Japan that a local government has been approved for a local projectIt set a very bad precedent.
Data map: Fumio Kishida).
And the reason why Okinawa Prefecture** did not approve this project,It is because the demand of the people of the prefecture ** and Okinawa is to demand that the US military base be completely moved away from OkinawaIn order to completely solve the various problems caused by the continuous interruption of US military bases in Okinawa for many years, such as noise pollution, safety accidents, and US soldiers picking quarrels and provoking troubles. However, Japan** said that the "only solution" to solve the problem of the Futenma base is to move the base to the less populated Henoko area in Okinawa Prefecture, even if the people of Okinawa Prefecture continue to **. Obviously, as more than 400 celebrities and scholars said in the joint statement this time, this incident shows that Japan and the US military will absolutely not give up their "de facto military colonization" attitude towards Okinawa.
The people of Okinawa oppose the new U.S. military base in Henoko).
The main reason why the United States and Japan want to continue to "colonize" Okinawa is because of its geographical locationBy stationing in this position, the US military can maintain a military presence in hot spots such as the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, and continue to exert military pressure on China. However, with the development of China's leading strength in recent years, the Americans are worried that the Futenma base is too close to the "front line" and is easy to be "wiped out", so they have begun to implement the "expeditionary forward base" combat system to disperse the troops into small forces to avoid "group annihilation". The retreat of the US military base by 40 kilometers and the relocation of the US military base from Futenma to Henoko was a decision made by them under this line of operational thinking, and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, as a loyal ally of the Americans, naturally would not oppose it.
U.S. military base in Okinawa).
However, it is better to maintain a "moderate distance from hot spots" or to maintain military deterrence against ChinaWhen the Americans relocate their bases, they only consider their own interests, and the Japanese only consider the interests of the United StatesNone of them have considered the rights of the Okinawan people. The people of Okinawan do not want to hear the sound of fighter planes taking off and landing all night, do not want to be beaten by drunk American GIs for no reason, and do not want to bear the consequences of possible involvement in a military conflict because of the provocations of the United States and Japan against China. And this time the international community of more than 400 celebrities in the joint statement,It may bring them one step closer to the goal of "being able to make their own decisions".
People in Okinawa practice how to evacuate in the event of a military conflict).
In 1879, Japan's Meiji ** forcibly annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom and established Okinawa Prefecture, ending the independent status of the RyukyusThis was a kind of colonial aggression against Okinawa. After World War II, Japan did not return Okinawa and continued to maintain its rule over Okinawa. However, politically and economically, Okinawa has been neglected and discriminated against by Japan, and their per capita income, education level, and medical level are lower than the national average. This is one of the important reasons why the "Okinawa Self-Determination Movement" has been able to continue for decades.
Okinawa has not developed well for many years)
If this campaign succeeds in the end, Okinawa can achieve full autonomy or even independence, which will have a huge impact not only on the US-Japan alliance, but also on Sino-Japanese relations and the entire Asia-Pacific region.
Okinawa is an important part of the US-Japan alliance and undertakes the strategic deployment and combat missions of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region. If Okinawa breaks away from Japan,The U.S. military may lose its military base in Okinawa, thereby weakening the U.S. military presence and influence in the Asia-Pacific region. This is obviously a huge loss for Japan and the United States.
The people of Okinawa demanded that the United States withdraw its troops).
As far as Sino-Japanese relations are concerned, the success of the "Okinawa Self-Determination Movement" may lead to the emergence of new variables in the Diaoyu Islands issue and will also change the pattern of the entire Asia-Pacific region. In general, how Okinawa will develop in the future depends on the choice of Okinawans, the attitude of the United States and Japan, and the attention and support of the international community. In any case, the fundamental purpose of the "Okinawa Self-Determination Movement" should be for the well-being of the Okinawans and the peace and development of the Okinawa region, not for the selfish interests and interests of any one side. This is the value and significance of the Okinawa Self-Determination Movement.