On the 17th local time, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga concluded the three-day G7 summit and returned to Japan from the UK. Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to Japan, Yoshihide Suga seemed to have a different face.
According to Japan's "Sankei Shimbun" report, Yoshihide Suga once again mentioned the relationship between Japan and China at the press conference on the 17th. This time the Japanese Prime Minister did not make excessive remarks. He bluntly stated that China is a neighbor of Japan and it is very important for Japan. A stable relationship should be established with China. When he was asked by reporters whether the G7 countries would jointly build an encirclement network against China, Yoshihide Suga said, "We will not build any encirclement network against China."
This is completely different from Suga Yoshihide’s previous attitude. In fact, since the beginning of this year, Japan has acted as if it wants to be the leader in Asia. While calling on friends and seeking more support, Japan is confronting and containing China. Fanning the flames is Japan's top priority.
In a series of 2+2 meetings from the beginning of the year to now, whether it is with , Indonesia, , the United States, or Australia, the focus of the Japanese is China.
Moreover, Japan has vowed to stand with the United States and engage in confrontation. However, despite Yoshihide Suga making trouble in Asia, it has not shaken China at all. Instead, it has allowed ASEAN , Russia and other friends to unite closely with China. Although the Japanese Prime Minister visited the United States with great expectations, he was dismissed by the US President with a small hamburger. This kind of tool man's attitude is really humble. The Japanese media shouted that Yoshihide Suga received a cold reception, and even the treatment was not as good as that of South Korean President Moon Jae-in who later visited the United States.
Some analysts believe that it is South Korea's balanced attitude and its attitude of seeking living space between China and the United States that make the Americans feel the need to make great efforts to win over. On the other hand, Japan has been eaten to death by the United States, and the fish on the chopping board cannot be turned over at all.
At this G7 summit, compared to the hesitation of France, Germany, Italy and other countries, Japan has been keeping pace with the United States. Even though there are still internal differences, the President of the United States and Yoshihide Suga still included sensitive China-related issues in the joint communiqué.
Although Yoshihide Suga works hard, he is the most ignored person in the G7 venue. In various on-site photos, the Japanese Prime Minister showed his ugliness. Either following others cringingly, or being awkwardly ignored when others raise their hands in greeting. Not only were the movements ridiculous, but the expressions were also extremely awkward, as if they were saying that I, a Japanese, really couldn't fit in at these gatherings of Europeans and Americans.
When these embarrassing photos were sent back to Japan, Japanese netizens also sighed with disgust, although some said it was because Yoshihide Suga’s English was not good. But in fact, more people are pointing the finger at Yoshihide Suga himself. They not only saw the apparent embarrassment of the Japanese Prime Minister, but also saw Japan's awkward status in the small group of the United States.
Although Japan’s economic strength ranks second among the seven countries, and although Yoshihide Suga has made great efforts to please the President of the United States, he still cannot integrate into this small circle. For these European and American countries, no matter how close they are, they are always their own, and Japan is always an outsider.
I wonder if this embarrassing experience made Japan wake up. Japan has always followed the United States loyally, and Yoshihide Suga has spent his life constantly making trouble in Asia. In the end, not only is the treatment not as good as South Korea, but he is treated as an outsider, which will chill anyone.
What Yoshihide Suga said this time, that he will not form a network to encircle China, is probably the beginning of Japan's change in attitude . After all, we all know that Japan has always hoped to use the power of the United States to contain China's development. According to this logic, it is most cost-effective for Japan to form an encirclement network against China. However, now Yoshihide Suga is uncharacteristically different, which is very revealing.
However, it cannot be ruled out that Yoshihide Suga deliberately set off a smoke bomb for the upcoming House of Representatives election. However, it is high time for Japan to realize that confrontation is not the answer. Win-win cooperation is a lesson that all countries must learn. If you learn it early, you may avoid suffering. It is time for Japan to change its thinking.
