The Japanese ships intruded into the Diaoyu Islands again in the early morning without warning, and unlike in the past, the Japanese ships were carrying high-ranking Japanese officials who attempted to land on the islands again in the name of "inspection." After three days of being on guard, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs finally spoke out, but tensions between China and Japan were just the tip of the iceberg.
From April 25 to 27, five members of the Diet, including Japanese officials in Okinawa and former Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, intruded into the waters off the Diaoyu Islands twice in a row, and Chinese coast guard vessels lawfully intercepted them. It is reported that Japanese ships reconnoiter the ground situation on the Diaoyu Islands through unmanned aerial cameras that take off and land on the deck. In fact, the Japanese side always likes to make trouble in the waters of the Diaoyu Islands every once in a month, almost once a month, for fear that we will forget that there is such a restless neighbor in the east.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Japan has lodged solemn representations in response to Japan's infringement and provocation. Unlike the contest between fishing boats and coast guard vessels, Japanese officials' landing on the islands has a strong provocative sense of asserting sovereignty, and in connection with the recent hot spots in the region, Japan intends to carry out geopolitical linkage with the Philippines. The "shoulder-to-shoulder" military exercise between the United States and the Philippines can be said to have attracted enough attention, and Japan's move may have the meaning of "competing for favor".
In fact, Japan's recent situation is not optimistic, after paying "tribute" to the United States as usual, the US dollar is sniping at Japan in the currency market, and another Asian currency defense war is begining. It can be seen that the United States and Japan are not allies as US President Biden said, and they are also playing games with each other, but it is obvious that Japan is a little powerless. At present, Japan is at risk of being shorted by international capital, but it still has to continue to follow the trend and restrict China, intending to start a trade war with China.
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said that four categories of goods, including semiconductors and quantum technology, are subject to export control and cannot be sold to countries such as China and Russia without official permission. You know, the volume of trade between China and Japan has reached a point where it is impossible to ignore, after the Fukushima nuclear power plant discharged nuclear wastewater, China's ban on the import of Japanese aquatic products has had an almost subversive impact on its industry, so why does Japan dare to argue with China?
The reason is very simple: because if China is not to be offended, then it can only offend the United States, and the price of offending the United States is absolutely unaffordable for the Japanese Government, so the Bank of Japan has no mind or confidence to make an open decision with the Federal Reserve after the Plaza Agreement! The United States is indeed deliberately shorting the Japanese economy, but the younger brother who has been cultivated for so many years cannot use a water pump to drain people even if they draw blood, and leeks must be raised and then cut. As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, the world's small countries can only choose sides between the big ones, and they are not the names of the dishes on the menu, but the dishes on the table. Although Japan is strong, it is difficult for China and the United States to maintain its so-called "independence."
Returning to the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, Japan may not really want to make any waves, because they are very active in establishing a dialogue mechanism. Obviously, it is a sign of loyalty to the United States on the one hand, and a consultative and calm relationship with the Chinese side on the other, which shows that the strategic intention is only subordinate to the United States, and it is not demanding to seize any vested interests in East Asia, which is completely different from the Philippines, which is in a hurry to jump in the South China Sea. We may be able to see this point in a timely manner, and it is not a good way to solve the Diaoyu Dao issue once and for all by striking at the snake and striking at Japan with a tougher strategic threat.