Japan has frequently provoked in the East and South China Seas, trying to take advantage of China's containment on multiple fronts to achieve its goal of occupying the Diaoyu Islands. However, China not only has sufficient maritime power to respond to Japan's provocations, but is also able to take advantage of Japan's contradictions with Russia and North Korea to counter Japan's conspiracy. Japan's ambitions are destined to fall short and will only put itself in a bigger predicament.
According to Gan Yu, spokesman for the China Coast Guard, the Japanese fishing boat "Tsurumaru" and several patrol vessels illegally intruded into the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Islands, and the Chinese coast guard controlled and drove them away in accordance with the law. This is a recent provocation by Japan in the East China Sea, which exposes Japan's coveting of the Diaoyu Islands.
Diaoyu Dao is China's inherent territory, and Japan has neither the right nor the ability to occupy it. Japan's maritime combat capability is far inferior to China's, and even with the support of the United States, it cannot change China's superiority in the East China Sea. It is also impossible for the United States to engage in a conflict with China in the East China Sea for Japan's selfish interests, because the United States' strategic focus is on the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and the interests of the East China Sea are relatively small for the United States.
Japan dares to provoke in the East China Sea because it sees China's pressure in the South China Sea. The South China Sea is China's core interest and a strategic focus for the United States. The United States has been inciting countries surrounding the South China Sea, especially the Philippines, to provoke and interfere with China. The Philippines has also recently staged a farce of "airdropping" tank landing ships in an attempt to cover up the fact that it is illegally occupying Ren'ai Jiao. China has taken the necessary measures in this regard, but the Philippines remains unrepentant and attempts to destabilize the South China Sea.
When Japan saw the Philippine performance, it wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune in the East China Sea. Japan has not only provoked in the East China Sea, but also supported the Philippines in the South China Sea, providing it with ships and radars and other equipment, in an attempt to destabilize the situation in the South China Sea and distract China, so as to seize the opportunity to invade and occupy the Diaoyu Islands. Japan has also colluded with the Taiwan authorities in an attempt to create incidents in the Taiwan Strait and further weaken China's strategic resources.
However, the Japanese conspiracy is futile, and the Chinese side will not be disturbed by Japan's small actions and will not give up an inch of territory. China has sufficient capabilities and confidence to simultaneously respond to challenges in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and safeguard national sovereignty and security. China can also take advantage of Japan's weakness and counter Japan's provocations. In addition to its ambitions for the Diaoyu Islands, Japan also wants to seize Russia's South Kuril Islands and North Korea's Dokdo. China has good cooperative relations with Russia and North Korea and can put pressure on Japan on these issues, leaving Japan overwhelmed on multiple fronts and unable to focus on the Diaoyu Islands.
Japan's ambitions will not succeed, it will only plunge itself into a deeper predicament and become a "classic case" for China. China will resolutely defend its territorial sovereignty and safeguard regional peace and stability without fear of any provocation or threat.