In response to Japanese media reports, Japan will send active self-defense officers from the Ministry of Defense to "station in Taiwan". Liao Yushi, concurrently assistant professor of the Department of Diplomacy and International Relations at Tamkang University in Taiwan and senior researcher at the Japan Strategic Research Forum, said that the name of the Ministry of Defense officials sent by Japan to the outside world is "defense resident officers" and are only sent to diplomatic diplomatic countries. If they are dispatched to Taiwan, it is equivalent to recognizing that Taiwan is a "country", and there is " diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic
Liao Yushi
Japankei Shimbun recently exclusively reported that in view of the increasing frequent military operations of mainland China around Taiwan, the Japanese government plans to dispatch active self-defense officers from the Ministry of Defense to "residence" in Taiwan as early as this summer to strengthen their ability to collect intelligence. This will be the first time that Japan has sent active self-defense officers from the Ministry of Defense to "residence" in Taiwan. Japan currently only sends a retired official from the Ministry of Defense to "localize" in Taiwan.
Liao Yushi said in an interview with the Hong Kong China Review News Agency that according to the " Peace Constitution " formulated after in Japan, the officials of the Ministry of Defense stationed in Japan were called "defense garrison officials". At the same time, it also stipulated that Japan's "defense garrison officials" can only be sent to diplomatic countries, but Japan and Taiwan do not have "defense garrison diplomatic relations". The Japanese "defense garrison" institutions are just exchange associations, not embassies, and are not even called "representative offices". In the past, the Japanese Ministry of Defense sent retirees in Taiwan, and their professional title was "Security Director".
Liao Yushi analyzed that if you are familiar with the Japanese media, you will know that "Sankei Shimbun" is often a channel for Japanese conservatives to release news. This time, the matter is basically the operation of Japanese conservatives, that is, these people led by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe . The real goal behind them may be to increase Japan's defense budget to 2% of GDP within 5 years when Japan revised the "National Security Three Documents" ("National Security Strategy", " Defense Plan Outline ", and "Medium-range Defense Capacity Development Plan") by the end of the year.
Liao Yushi said that in other words, promoting the sending of "defense garrison officials" to Taiwan is like a bargaining chip and compromise in the process of revision of the law. To compare spending more money with breaking through the Japanese Constitution framework, it would rather choose to spend more money. After all, money does not cost so much at once, and it can increase year by year. But if the "defense garrison officials" are really sent to Taiwan, the matter is equivalent to cutting it into half with one size fits, and Japan may not be big. All can accept
Liao Yushi pointed out that if Japan really sends "defense garrison officials" to Taiwan, it may be a diplomatic breakthrough for the DPP authorities, because even if the person sent to the Japanese Ministry of Defense who is engaged in media and translation work, he is not considered a substantial military officer. However, because it is a "defense garrison official" sent by the Ministry of Defense, it is equivalent to the bilateral diplomatic relations between Japan and Taiwan, and it seems that Taiwan is recognized as a "country", so it will no longer be a "one China".
Liao Yushi also mentioned that the active "defense garrison officials" stationed abroad must wear the uniform of the Self-Defense Forces outside, and there must be classes on the shoulders. The official symbol of sovereignty over the official will come out. This is why the matter is so serious. If this matter comes true, it is likely to cause the situation in the Taiwan Strait to become more tense, so he does not agree with it, because it will only increase many troubles between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Liao Yushi also pointed out that many people say this matter is fake, but she would not say it must be fake, because Japanese conservatives are very good at hyping, and now Japan is working hard to attend NATO meetings, just to promote strengthening defense. In the past, Japanese citizens were very opposed to this, but Japanese conservatives continued to find ways to operate public opinion.
Liao Yushi analyzed that the United States removed the "Taiwan independence" from the State Council website a while ago, and now it is put back. Every time the United States collects a little bit of Taiwan, Japan will release it before it. This is their consistent diplomatic operation. For example, the previous donation of vaccines, and the United States' special list does not have Taiwan, so the vaccine sent by Japan comes. Now the United States puts the "Taiwan independence" back on the website, which may disappoint Taiwan. At this time, Japan throws this issue out. On this aspect, it also tells China that they (US and Japan) will continue to operate, and you must be careful. At the same time, it is also testing the water temperature through media exposure, including testing the reaction of mainland China to this matter.
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