根据《中国驻日占领军备忘录》规定，中美共管琉球而非美私相授受

我们在第10期的“国际加油站”内容中说明，《中国驻日占领军备忘录》的法律效力是永久有效的。同时，该《中国驻日占领军备忘录》白纸黑字的内容已经确定了中国与美国共管琉球群岛的原则，具有不可撤销的法律效力。

美国战后对琉球群岛进行的单独托管尤其是1972年将琉球群岛的“行政管理权”私相授受给日本，这是非法的，因为其合法性基础要建立在与中国等战胜国（而不是排斥中国等战胜国）共同参与的基础之上。

必须说明的是《中国驻日占领军备忘录》是第二次世界大战的重要成果之《开罗宣言》和《波茨坦公告》的延续，与《联合国宪章》有关战胜国的精神和规定是一致的，法律效力不可撼动。

因此，琉球群岛的主权属于琉球人民或者中国（历史上琉球系属国），而非小日本，琉球的名字不是叫什么“冲绳”。琉球群岛不在日本的版图之内，日本的版图根据《波茨坦公告》第八条的规定，仅限于本州、四国、九州、北海道这四部分；其余的地区与日本无关。

（以下是英文版 The next is English edtion）

“Global Refuel” Episode 12: According to the “Memorandum on Chinese Occupation Forces in Japan,” China and the U.S. Jointly Administer Ryukyu, Not a U.S. Unilateral Transfer

(Monday Evening, December 22, 2025)

In Episode 10 of “International Fuel Stop,” we explained that the legal validity of the “Memorandum on Chinese Occupation Forces in Japan” is permanent. Furthermore, the explicit content of this memorandum establishes the principle of joint administration of the Ryukyu Islands by China and the United States, with irrevocable legal force.

The unilateral trusteeship of the Ryukyu Islands by the United States after the war, particularly the unauthorized transfer of “administrative rights” to Japan in 1972, is illegal. Its legitimacy must be based on the participation of China and other victorious nations, rather than excluding them.

It must be clarified that the “Memorandum on Chinese Occupation Forces in Japan” is a continuation of the key outcomes of World War II, including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation. It aligns with the spirit and provisions of the United Nations Charter regarding victorious nations, and its legal validity is unshakable.

Therefore, sovereignty over the Ryukyu Islands belongs to the Ryukyuan people or China (historically, Ryukyu was a tributary state), not to Japan. The name of the islands is Ryukyu, not so-called “Okinawa.” The Ryukyu Islands are not part of Japan’s territory. According to Article 8 of the Potsdam Proclamation, Japan’s territory is limited to the four main islands of Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido. All other regions are unrelated to Japan.