Recently, some hot information related to the two sides of the strait is of profound significance and deserves to be analyzed and studied.
On April 20, Japan's Kyodo News Agency reported that the Japanese government recently decided to designate 16 airports and ports in Hokkaido, Okinawa and other places as "special use airport ports", and to repair and expand them, mainly considering concerns about China's maritime activities and "something happens to Taiwan".
In order to show their loyalty, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have stepped up the "Taiwan Incident" exercise. On 21 April, Japan's Ministry of Defense confirmed that two anti-submarine patrol helicopters of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force fell during training in the waters east of Torishima Island in Japan's Izu Islands. The two planes carried a total of 8 people, and the accident left 1 dead and 7 missing.
This incident was so dampening to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces that Ryo Sakai, the commander of the Sea of Japan who had originally planned to attend the Qingdao West Pacific Naval Forum, canceled his trip.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference on the morning of 24 April, at which spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian stressed in response to a reporter's question that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. This is a fact confirmed by a series of international treaties and documents, such as the Cairo Declaration of 1943, the Potsdam Proclamation of 1945, and the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971. Japan bears historical responsibility for the Taiwan issue, and it should deeply reflect on history, draw lessons, and prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues.
Those who pay attention to the Taiwan Strait issue must remember that in March 2023, Yuichi Sakamoto, commander of the Japanese 8th Division, frantically shouted that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan", and kept saying that he would organize military exercises on the southwestern islands of Japan, and his performance was extremely rampant at that time.
Later, less than a month later, on April 21, 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed near the waters off Miyako Island in the Ryukyu Islands, resulting in the death of 10 members of the Self-Defense Force, including the commander of the 8th Division of the Ground Self-Defense Force, Yuichi Sakamoto, eight of whom held high-ranking positions in the Self-Defense Forces. It can be said that this is a group annihilation.
"If there is something in Taiwan, there is something in Japan" was first written by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. On December 1, 2021, he delivered an online speech at a think tank in Taiwan, saying that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan", that is, "there is something wrong with the Japan-US alliance". As a representative of the right-wing forces in Japanese politics, Abe's speech was extremely explicit, which caused heated discussions in the outside world at the time.
On behalf of the Chinese side, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying resolutely opposes this, strongly urges the Japanese side to deeply reflect on history, draw lessons from history, refrain from undermining China's sovereignty in any form, refrain from sending any wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" forces, do not underestimate the strong determination, firm will, and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and do not go further and further down the wrong road, otherwise they will surely play with fire and burn themselves.
Eight months later, on July 8, 2022, Shinzo Abe was shot to the ground by a dirt gun from the "psychotic" Tetsuya Yamagami while giving a speech on the streets of Nara City, spawning his injuries and dying.
The Japanese politician and military leader who clamored that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan," he died. After these three public verifications, each time it has been more effective. Now, "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan" has become a big curse.
Recently, the tension in the Taiwan Strait has not been created out of nowhere, but has been caused by the constant provocation and instigation of some external forces. As an important member of the region, Japan should have played an active role in promoting the resolution of the problem through dialogue and consultation, instead of adding fuel to the fire and exacerbating tensions.
Although modern science has not yet fully demonstrated this providence, some cases are intriguing. For example, in 2017, the US Navy's surface ships collided with ships in a series of series, among which the US Burke-class destroyer "USS McCain" suffered the most heavy losses in the South China Sea; in 2021, the US Navy's most advanced "Seawolf-class" nuclear submarine "Connecticut" hit a mountain and was almost scrapped; in 2022, the US Navy's most advanced stealth fighter F-35C, plunged into the sea to "bathe" in the South China Sea exercise; in 2023, the United States, Japan, and Australia practiced how to deal with China in the South China Sea, and the V-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor crashed, causing heavy casualties......
The "fulfillment" of Providence's providence that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there will be something wrong with Japan," in fact, it is in response to the old Chinese saying that "if you do too much injustice, you will be killed." On the other hand, it can also be said to be a profound satire on the extreme words and deeds and short-sighted policies of Japanese politicians. Shinzo Abe made many provocative remarks during his lifetime, trying to create trouble on the Taiwan Strait issue, but in the end he ended up with a dead end, and the helicopter accident of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces is a merciless mockery of the arrogant attitude of Japanese politicians.
Japanese politicians should deeply reflect on whether their words and deeds are truly in line with the country's long-term interests and whether they are conducive to regional peace and stability. It should be understood that any attempt to seek personal gain through provocation and risk-taking will only end up shooting itself in the foot.
In the face of the wolf ambitions of the United States and Japan, we should keep a sober mind and a firm stand. It is necessary to clearly tell those forces that seek to interfere in China's internal affairs and undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait that China's sovereignty and territorial integrity cannot be violated, and any attempt to challenge this bottom line will be resolutely rebuffed.
At the same time, we should also strengthen strategic cooperation and good-neighborly cooperation with neighboring countries to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. Seek long-term stability internally, strengthen the army and practice martial arts, accelerate the upgrading of science and technology, and sustain economic growth, so as to lay a solid foundation for China's long-term peace and stability and plan for major events.
Of course, we need to be more soberly aware that even if Providence intends to protect China and help the motherland to achieve complete reunification, we also need to know the destiny of Heaven and do our best, give up illusions, and strive to achieve it with the greatest ability and the greatest extent. Because, the national fortune not only needs to be blessed by "metaphysics", but also needs bold decision-making and strong perseverance to fight and forge it.
We would also like to see more fulfillment of the great mantra that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan." See!
Xie Xiaowen: Strategic scholar. He mainly commented on current politics, business, railways, and culture. WeChat public account: zgmjply (commentator Xie Xiaowen)