A wave of uneven waves has risen again, and Japan, which likes to provoke trouble, has recently made many new moves, and the meeting of japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihisa and the leaders of 16 South Pacific island countries has triggered extensive discussions in public opinion, and japanese media say that it is a secret war against China. If Yoshihide Suga is a secret war, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso is directly "fighting the war book". On July 5, local time, Aso Taro declared that if the Chinese mainland uses force against Taiwan, Japan may work with the United States to "defend Taiwan."
Aso claimed that if the mainland attacked Taiwan by force, it was likely to cause an "existential crisis" for Japan. The so-called "existential crisis" refers to the situation in which Japan is clearly threatened when a country or region closely related to Japan is attacked. Once this happens, the Japan Self-Defense Forces may exercise their restricted right to collective self-defense. Taro Aso believes that once a major problem occurs in Taiwan, it may trigger an existential crisis in Japan, so the United States and Japan should jointly "defend Taiwan."
Not only that, but Taro Aso, who has a lot of brains, has even put forward a hypothesis that once a strike and demonstration riot breaks out in Taiwan, Taiwan's "presidential palace" is occupied and the leader of the Taiwan region is kidnapped, Chinese mainland will send troops to intervene under such circumstances, and advocates that this belongs to China's internal affairs. Aso went on to say that if this happened, it would affect Okinawa near Taiwan, so Japan needed to prepare its defense forces. Between Aso's words, there is a smell of provoking China by force.
As Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, Taro Aso's remarks can be said to represent the official japanese thinking. On July 6, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato declined to comment when asked about Aso's remarks at a regular news conference. Kato Katsunobu added that it is difficult to generalize about the "state of crisis of survival" in the light of the specific circumstances of the situation. Kato's avoidance of the issue has further exposed the Japanese government's wolf ambitions for Taiwan, and Japan's behavior has become increasingly dangerous.
In fact, since June, senior Japanese officials have frequently challenged the bottom line of the Chinese mainland on the Taiwan issue. At that time, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made a so-called "slip of the tongue" and referred to Taiwan as a "country." Japan's Vice Defense Minister Yasuhide Nakayama was even more vocal, saying it was unclear whether the "one-China" policy would stand the test of time. On the same day as Aso's gibberish, the Australian media "The Australian" published an interview with The Japanese Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamayama, in which he said that he should strengthen military cooperation with Australia and jointly resist China.
As the Japanese side is increasingly breaking through the bottom line, the Chinese side will naturally not turn a blind eye. On July 6, the official website of the China Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning titled "Navigation Warning on Major Military Activities in the Central Yellow Sea - Cloud Aviation Police 2021". The message suggests that from July 9 to 13, there will be major military activities in the central Yellow Sea. It is worth mentioning that the live-fire exercise in the southern Yellow Sea began on July 4 and lasted until July 30, and it will be carried out every day.
Although military exercises are not common, in the current situation, especially in the context of the Japanese deputy prime minister's blatant challenge to China's bottom line, the significance of China's major military activities warning is even more far-reaching, which can be called a tough response to Aso Taro. For the continuous provocations of Japan and the United States, the Chinese side has given many warnings, but the other side not only did not restrain, but intensified. In this context, it is necessary for China to take a tougher stance, and major military activities in the Yellow Sea are more meaningful.
If Japan really dares to use force because of the Taiwan issue, Chinese mainland will certainly launch a counterattack. Although the Yellow Sea is far from Taiwan, it is close to the Japanese mainland, and this deterrent may be even greater. Therefore, Japan is advised not to play with fire and self-immolation, otherwise the consequences will be extremely serious. In response to Taro Aso's remarks, the Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed: "No country will be allowed to meddle in the Taiwan issue in any way. No one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. ”