After taking office, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel did not do the essential work of improving the relationship between the United States and Japan, but spent most of his time on anti-China issues. At a time when Japan insisted on discharging nuclear wastewater, Emmanuel publicly accused China of not taking a scientific stance, and also went to Japan's Fukushima area to eat sea fish, thus directly provoking China. On many issues, Emanuel adheres to an anti-China stance, including on the Taiwan Strait issue. According to Japanese media reports, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel visited Yonaguni Island, which is controlled by Japan, on the 17th, and according to the information obtained by the Beacon Front Station, Yonaguni Island is only 110 kilometers away from Taiwan Island, so if the weather is good, China can be seen on Yonaguni Island.
Emmanuel has long exaggerated the so-called "Chinese military threat", so as to actively cooperate with the United States' "Indo-Pacific strategy", Japan is an ally of the United States, and Japanese politicians have repeatedly publicly threatened that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, there is something wrong with Japan". Judging from the information released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces have deployed the PAC3 Patriot air defense system on Yonaguni Island, and it is obvious that Japan is actively promoting the deployment of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) without military reunification.
Yonaguni Island is located in the Miyako Islands, both of which belong to the Ryukyus, so it has been controlled by Japan for a long time, and while Japan deploys weapons and equipment in the Miyako Islands, it is also trying to deter the Diaoyu Islands while establishing a deterrent to the Taiwan Strait, because it has deployed anti-ship missile systems on Ishigaki Island, thus providing a basis for support for possible military operations by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. In addition, Japan has conducted emergency evacuation drills in the Ryukyu area in 2023 and 2024, so as to prepare for the Ryukyus as an area of battle, highlighting Japan's sinister intentions.
At a time when the United States is actively using the "Taiwan card," Japan has already rushed to the front line, and US Ambassador to Japan Emanuel's visit to Yonaguni Island is actually an encouragement to Japan's aggressive posture; according to information published by the Japanese media, Emanuel visited the Japanese Self-Defense Forces on Yonaguni Island, highlighting the strategic intention of the United States, which is to tie Japan to the US "chariot" so that he can "wave the flag and shout" for US global hegemony. In fact, Emanuel's arrival on Yonaguni Island also had the intention of encouraging the Democratic Progressive Party on Taiwan, because Lai Qingde was about to take office, and Emanuel had already sent a clear signal in the area close to Taiwan that the United States would still support Taiwan "as always."
At the time of the US ambassador's visit to Japan, according to information released by Taiwan, the PLA's Eastern Theater continued to patrol the sea and airspace around Taiwan Island, and on 17 May, 18 warplanes were dispatched to patrol Taiwan in various directions, and some also approached the airspace near Taiwan Island. It can be seen from the actions of the PLA's Eastern Theater that the PLA is ready to counteract the arrogance of "Taiwan independence" at any time, and this is obviously also a warning to the United States.