When the news that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on the street spread to the Internet, I believe most people could understand four words at that moment:
Witness history.
From "shot and fell to the ground still breathing" to "three cardiopulmonary arrests", to " intensive care unit receiving treatment"... Hot searches about Abe 's latest situation are constantly changing, and only "witness history" "The topic remains high.
When the majority of netizens truly witnessed history, it was when the Japanese media announced that Shinzo Abe had died of serious injuries.
At that moment, Abe’s myth ended and the dust of history settled.
Regarding the assassination of Abe, there are different voices in public opinion.
One is the applause faction with the core idea of "eating a banquet to celebrate";
The other is the humanist faction with "mourning and condemnation" as the main idea;
While the opinions of several parties were fighting, a reporter from a certain media in Japan was reporting on Abe live. During the assassination incident, he suddenly lost control of his emotions and choked up his voice.
This dramatic scene immediately made the melee situation more complicated.
Currently, female journalists are suffering from an online violence, and the public opinion split caused by Abe’s death continues.
Before commenting on these statements, we need to first understand Abe.
To some extent, Shinzo Abe can be called an "old friend" of the Chinese people.
No matter how bad he is, he should be the most well-known to the Chinese among all Japanese Prime Ministers.
I guess before Abe was assassinated this time, many people thought that Abe was still serving as the Prime Minister of Japan.
In fact, this is not the case. The current Prime Minister of Japan is Fumio Kishida . Abe announced his resignation due to personal illness in August 2020.
However, as a famous and legendary prime minister in Japanese politics, Shinzo Abe has a brilliant political resume and set many records during his tenure.
He is Japan's longest-serving prime minister, serving for 2,886 consecutive days, nearly eight years.
He is also one of the youngest members of parliament and Japan's first post-war prime minister;
He resigned from the post of prime minister twice. The first time was in September 2007, just one year after he took office, he suddenly announced his resignation due to ulcerative colitis. , the political arena was in an uproar.
years later, he made a comeback as a dark horse and was successfully elected as prime minister again.
html Eighteen years later, he suddenly announced his resignation again due to the recurrence of ulcerative colitis.
However, although Shinzo Abe has resigned, he is still the largest party in Japan's parliament and a big boss in Japan's current ruling party " Liberal Democratic Party ".
Although Abe resigned as prime minister, his political ambitions have not diminished at all, and his successor as prime minister will always be within his sphere of influence.
Weak people such as Yoshihide Suga , who resigned less than a year after taking office;
Fumio Kishida bravely shouldered important responsibilities, but was still controlled by Abe within the Liberal Democratic Party.
Although Abe looks like a big boss now, he was not so majestic when he was young.
Shinzo Abe's factory configuration is excellent: he was born in a "family of prime ministers". His maternal grandfather Kishi Nobusuke and his maternal uncle Ei Sato were both prime ministers. Although his father was only an official to foreign minister, that was because he died young and had no chance.
It can be said that Abe has been rushing to be prime minister since he was born, but his failure lies in the fact that he is a scumbag.
's attendance at an aristocratic college since he was a child did not change his unsatisfactory academic results, but elites are elites. Even if he is a scumbag, his family can send him to the world-renowned University of Southern California to study for a master's degree in political science.
In America, where he left his hometown, Shinzo Abe, a Japanese political candidate who had been carefully cultivated since childhood, suffered from a strong homesickness - the cost of calling home to complain every month was as high as 100,000 yen. .
After Abe became prime minister for the second time, he delivered an English speech in the U.S. Congress during his first visit to the United States.
This speech revealed his academic background in University of Southern California , which was most likely a mixed bag.
Because his English is extremely poor, Japanese English has been severely ridiculed by the world.
But if a person is lucky, how can the small disadvantage of "not being good at English" stop him?
In 2007, after Abe took power for 348 days, he had to resign suddenly due to the Liberal Democratic Party's disastrous defeat in the upper house election and rumors among his cabinet ministers. At that time, everyone only regarded him as a "bad guy who cannot be supported."
Who would have thought that he would suddenly enlighten and return to glory after 5 years and make a comeback.
After that, Abe’s ruling career seemed to be on a roller coaster.
not only secured the position of Prime Minister, he also sat on it well enough and for the longest time.
He was re-elected twice. During his nearly 8 years in power, he played both sides and cheated all the way.
is most famous for the economic development policy named after him - Abenomics .
When Abe came to power for the second time in 2012, he was faced with a Japan that had "lost 20 years of economic development." Revitalizing the Japanese economy and breaking the deflationary environment that had plagued Japan for a long time became a top priority.
As a result, Abe's cabinet used ultra-loose methods to stimulate the economy, using funds from the state and banks to push up the stock market, improve corporate operating conditions , and use mild inflation to return Japan's economic development to normal.
"Abenomics" is simple, crude and effective. Between 2012 and 2014, Japan's economy recovered and grew rapidly.
However, in the long run, "Abenomics" cannot fundamentally solve Japan's deep-seated social problems such as population aging, industrial transfer, and declining competitiveness, and the economic benefits achieved cannot benefit the people.
On the contrary, during his tenure, Abe raised the consumption tax twice, which caused the national support rate of "Abenomics" to plummet, and also laid the hidden dangers for today's assassination operation.
In addition, Abe’s performance in diplomacy is particularly outstanding.
He seems to have no baggage, although he has been repeatedly ridiculed for his "low profile" in front of the two major powers, the United States and Russia.
But his "low profile" does not mean that he is weak and incompetent. His softness and flexibility make him easy to deal with with big countries. Although he is occasionally unhappy, he always maintains a friendly relationship on the surface and does not break his face.
It is said that before he was shot, he had found a specific medicine to cure a chronic disease that had been chronic for many years. This speech paved the way for the follow-up.
For Japan, he is a competent prime minister.
He serves Japan's national interests and his own political interests.
Internally, his policies can promote economic development and improve people's lives;
Externally, he is good at dancing and has a soft figure. His face did not change when he was squeezed out of the red carpet by Trump , and he was too attentive when meeting Putin And he is not ashamed to be nicknamed "Akita Inu".
But when it comes to national interests, he has not surrendered his core interests to please the big powers. He will choose whoever is more beneficial to him.
In general, as Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe has both luck and strength. The "Abe Miracle" is well-deserved.
Of course, the several irreconcilable views in the current public opinion field actually have their own foundations.
Those who prefer the "condemn mourning" position can be understood.
A medical celebrity on Weibo said that as a doctor, I would only applaud the death of murderers and invaders.
Well-known media person Hu Xijin posted an article expressing sympathy for Abe's death. This is a firm and open attitude of a veteran Chinese journalist in the field of public opinion.
Objectively speaking, Abe is complicated and contradictory.
In the words of Showajima, Shinzo Abe has repeatedly "jumped up and down" on the Taiwan issue, like a clown.
In 2010, Shinzo Abe "visited" Taiwan, China, to meet with Lee Teng-hui and Tsai Ing-wen; after Lee Teng-hui died of illness, he also instructed the former prime minister to lead a delegation to "visit Taiwan to express condolences."
At the end of 2021, Shinzo Abe gave an online speech at a Taiwanese think tank and said, "If something happens to Taiwan, something will happen to Japan."
Such provocations naturally attracted a lot of criticism from the Chinese people.
Just like Global reporters commented that because of Abe's backbiting, Chinese netizens will have a very complicated evaluation of him, and he is like an "actor."
Another of Abe’s despised actions is to go to the Yasukuni Shrine many times to “worship ghosts.”
He not only prays as the Prime Minister, but also as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party;
He not only loves to pray, but also asks others to pray more.
He once expressed "utter hatred" for the cabinet's failure to visit the Yasukuni Shrine.
This is of course a great offense to the Chinese people, because it is a blood debt; it is also a potential threat to world peace.
It can be said that the Chinese people have always had a dislike for Abe, which has both Abe’s personal reasons and the historical origins between China and Japan.
However, compared to Japanese netizens, Chinese netizens have been very restrained.
Everyone has his or her own position, from different angles, with different emotions and voices. Things that are too normal are not good or bad.
What is even more frightening is that according to Japanese media reports:
The suspect who assassinated Abe did not hate Abe because of his political stance, but was dissatisfied with Abe's attitude other than his political philosophy.
If this is true, if you shoot someone in the street because you are dissatisfied with his attitude, then the murderer is no different from a terrorist.
Abe’s death is really not a good thing in a broader sense.
The Paper special commentator Sun Xingjie analyzed:
After Abe was assassinated, Japanese people must be shaken.
Once voters develop sympathy, the bases of the Liberal Democratic Party and right-wing parties will expand.
Abe did his best to stoke the insecurities of the Japanese people when he was alive. Now that he has been assassinated and passed away, national anxiety and insecurity will rise again.
As a result, hard-line policies and hawkish politicians may gain more support.
What is even more worrying is that Abe's assassination may accelerate the process of Japan's constitutional amendment and push Japanese society to overcome the historical and psychological barriers of constitutional amendment.
As Shinzo Abe’s political last wish, Japan’s ultimate goal of amending the constitution may be realized.
As Japan becomes an "ordinary country", the threats we face will be much greater.
The reporter who cried uncontrollably during the live report also gave an explanation later.
She said that any act of terrorism should not be celebrated. As a flesh-and-blood person, she will always stand firm in her own values and be a kind and upright person.
The reason why she cried was just out of panic about the security of the area and despair about Japan's economy at this moment.
Finally, she apologized for not being professional enough.
She may still be lacking in professional abilities, but there is nothing wrong with her attitude in facing violent incidents.
has an iron shoulder to shoulder the moral responsibility and a masterful hand to write the article. As a reporter who pleads for the people, a lack of sympathy and empathy is closer to disaster than a lack of ability.
No matter what, she should not have suffered this online violence.
After learning that Abe had been shot, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian responded at a regular press conference:
We hope that former Prime Minister Abe will be out of danger and recover soon. We are willing to express our condolences to his family.
China is sensible and courteous, and convinces people with reason. The principle taught to us by the ancestors' religion is "repay kindness with kindness, and repay hatred with straightness."
Repay kindness with kindness, repay resentment with integrity, everything has a cause and effect.
