Regarding the arrogance and rudeness shown by the U.S. in the high-level strategic dialogue between China and the U.S., China has given a domineering response while ignoring diplomatic etiquette. It points out that the United States is not qualified to talk to China from the perspective of strength and status, and it is also not qualified to start a dialogue with China in a condescending manner, and recommends that the United States correct its "old problems."
Once this domineering remark was spread to Japan, the comment section of Japan’s Yahoo News website, which has always been disgusted with China, has been envied by many Japanese netizens. They have left messages eager for their country to beat the United States so powerfully. Domineering and arrogant. Among them, a Japanese netizen said that Japan's current "wasteful diplomacy" not only failed to exchange the respect of the United States, but also caused Japan to lose the respect of the international community for Japan. In fact, this also exposed many Japanese people's dissatisfaction with the United States, especially their dissatisfaction with the American influence and control over Japan.
Take the cost of the US military stationed in Japan as an example. On February 2 this year, the United States and Japan discussed the payment of military fees through a conference call. This is already the third round of negotiations between Japan and the US government on military spending. The first two rounds were held in October and November last year, but no agreement has been reached until today. All this stems from Trump's period, which directly increased the apportionment ratio of US military expenditures in Japan from US$2 billion to US$8 billion, and it was a “batch price” that would not allow Japan to bargain. Even if the Biden administration came to power, it did not let Japan go. In this regard, Japan dared not speak up, which also caused dissatisfaction among many Japanese netizens.
In addition, because of the immunity granted by the US-Japan Status of Garrison Agreement, the US troops stationed in Japan have made US soldiers in Japan a crime-rich but confident. According to data provided by relevant departments of in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, from 1972 to 2019, the number of criminal offences committed by U.S. military and civilian personnel and their families in Okinawa Prefecture reached a staggering 6,029. In addition to this, there are some criminal offenses that have not been recorded.
U.S. military’s local criminal offences in Japan mainly include major criminal offences such as theft, threats of violence, and intentional injury.The local people have organized many demonstrations and protests, hoping to drive the US garrison out of Okinawa County. But for the demands of the people, the Japanese government has repeatedly avoided the importance and did not dare to offend the United States too much. It can only try to calm the emotions of the local people. This approach made the local people extremely disappointed in the Japanese authorities.
Coupled with the recent "2+2 talks" between the United States and Japan, Japan's arrogant attitude towards China under the influence of the United States has resulted in strong dissatisfaction from the Chinese side and directly criticized Japan. The intensity of the words revealed is really rare in recent years. At the same time, many Japanese believe that Japan should not participate in the game between China, the United States, and Russia. Instead, it should choose to stay out of the way and have both sides, which is the best choice for Japan.
On the contrary, acting as the "pioneer" of the United States towards China will only exchange tensions between China and Japan. However, there are deep ties between China and Japan. If the relations between the two countries become too stiff, Japan will suffer heavy losses due to this. Some Japanese netizens hate iron but not steel and say that Japan should learn from China and stick to its national position and principles. In the face of an aggressive America, we cannot blindly retreat and compromise. The big deal is that China and Japan will work together to make the United States unable to carry around.
Unfortunately, Japan is after all the one willing to be the pawn of the United States. Even if Japanese netizens envy China's spine when facing the United States, they will not be able to learn it after all. Because Japan doesn't care about this backbone, what they care about is their own ambition. As long as the United States is willing to help Japan break through the shackles of the "Peace Constitution" and give Japan an increasingly stronger military strength, it will not hesitate to "temporarily sell" its backbone and national dignity to the United States. Japan, which is in such embarrassment with the United States, has also become more worthy of vigilance by all countries in the world.
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