On July 13, Japan announced a new version of its defense white paper for 2021. The defense white paper once again raised the idea of ​​​​Taiwan and declared that "the stability of Taiwan's situation is crucial to Japan's security and the stability of the international community."

On July 13, Japan announced the new version of the 2021 defense white paper . The defense white paper once again raised Taiwan's idea and declared that "the stability of Taiwan's situation is crucial to Japan's security and the stability of the international community." As Japan's politics shift to the right and its conservatism accelerates, this white paper is more like a "war declaration" against China, making it clear that it will intervene in the Taiwan Strait issue and challenge the bottom line of the "one-China principle". Its war ambitions are clearly revealed.

As we all know, Japan launched the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898. However, the Manchu rulers, considering their own interests, had no intention of engaging in a long-term war and quickly signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which was humiliating and humiliating the country. To this end, Japan demanded an indemnity of 200 million taels of silver and a redemption fee of 30 million taels of silver, which not only weakened China's strategic rival, but also gained the cost of the war and made a windfall of the war. Additionally, Japan expanded its territory by stealing the island of Taiwan. However, those military sticks who committed a large number of war crimes and crimes against humanity turned out to be the "heroes" of the Yamato nation and the "saviors" of the country. This laid the foundation for the development of militarism and stimulated Japan to launch an invasion of China. War ambitions.

Looking back on history, every time Japan launches a war of foreign aggression, it will do so under a loud banner. For example, when Japan launched its war of aggression against China, it was under the banner of establishing a "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere". However, they committed murder, arson, rape, and looting, and committed all kinds of evil. However, Japan's militaristic forces were not completely liquidated after the war. Some war criminals returned to politics as "big bosses" and sometimes even became prime ministers. To this day, the militaristic ideology is still poisonous. Japan's right-wing forces are still beautifying the war of aggression and amending the peace constitution . Their actions are not fundamentally different from the Japanese militarism of the year. Their purpose is nothing more than to "resurrection". Engage in foreign aggression and expansion again.

From Japan's perspective, the Taiwan Strait and the Bashi Strait are the "lifelines" of Japan's import and export trade. Once the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are reunified, Japan's "lifeline" will be firmly in the hands of China. In fact, Japan's interest in Taiwan is not just to cater to the United States, but to provoke cross-strait confrontation or even armed intervention to prevent mainland China from liberating Taiwan. Therefore, Japanese Defense Minister Taihide Nakayama and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi have stated many times that Taiwan’s peace and stability are directly related to Japan, and Japan is paying close attention to the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan, as well as mainland China’s military activities. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso even bluntly declared that if mainland China takes action to attack Taiwan, it is likely to cause an "existential crisis" for Japan. Japan may then exercise the right of collective self-defense to "defend Taiwan" with the United States.

It is worth noting that Japan’s idea of ​​​​taking Taiwan is not a whim, but has been planned for a long time. The remarks made by Japanese high-level officials on Taiwan-related issues reflect their true thinking: Taiwan must be protected to the death to prevent Japan's "lifeline" from being controlled by China. Previously, Campbell, the White House Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, made it clear that the United States would not support "Taiwan independence," which greatly increased Japan's anxiety. Therefore, Japan tried its best to hype and stir up tensions in the Taiwan Strait in order to drag the United States into the water.

Of course, the United States has not never instigated the idea of ​​"Taiwan independence" to contain the mainland. Clinton and George W. Bush also tried it, but they all failed. In the Trump era, the United States also frantically violated the red line of the "One-China Principle". Not only did it fail to win any concessions from China, but it only increased the risk of war. U.S. politicians can only visit Taiwan secretly and publicly. The visit to Taiwan by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations at the last minute took off and then returned amidst various mysterious claims. This can only prove one thing. Even the United States does not dare to go beyond the "one-China principle" issue.

In fact, the game between great powers is always backed by national strength and aimed at national interests. Without strength, whether it is a statement or a "defense white paper", it will eventually become a piece of waste paper.Faced with unreasonable provocations and pressure from external forces, mainland China has issued two sea closures within 24 hours. Earlier, the China Maritime Safety Administration issued a ban saying that from July 11 to July 13, the People's Liberation Army will hold major military activities in relevant waters of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, and other ships are not allowed to sail into the designated areas. This shows that China has begun to show its sword. Although the Chinese people love peace, we cannot expect the remnants of militarism to automatically "put down their butcher's knives and become Buddhas on the spot". Therefore, we must take precautions and be prepared to "settle old and new accounts together"!