Ruzhu Hui Tokyo Special officer
Japan published a 2021 diplomatic blue book yesterday, which expressed strong concern for the enhancement of Chinese military power; it also paid attention to the changes in the world's pattern with the imbalance between China and the United States.The Blue Book emphasizes that Japan's strategy is to strengthen cooperation with the United States and other countries in order to strengthen deterrence to cope with the situation in the change.
Japan has been in diplomatic blue books since 1957. In addition to explaining Japan's diplomatic positions, it has also analyzed the latest international situation.Yesterday, the Japanese foreign minister Maomin charged the 2021 diplomatic blue book at the cabinet meeting.According to reports, the Blue Book continues to position Japan -China relations as "one of the most important bilateral relations", and it also shows a sense of crisis on China's marine activities and military forces expansion.For the first time this year, it discusses Sino -US relations with an independent chapter, and it also explores the rise of China from all levels.
The Nikkei reported that this year's diplomatic blue book pointed out that "China has launched coronary vaccine and diplomacy to expand its influence internationally."The new diplomatic blue book also talks about the enhancement of China's military strength, which refers to "China's military expenditure has expanded 44 times in the past 30 years; China has also continued to invade the East China Sea and the South China Sea."
Japanese media generally believe that the newly introduced diplomatic blue book mentioned that the words in China were tougher than ever."" ".This time, it was changed to "the activities of China in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, which is a strong concern for regional and international concerns."The blue book criticizes that China allows the sea police station to use weapons to use the maritime police law and believes that this approach has problems in international law.It believes that the Chinese Sea Police Station, which occurred around the Diaoyu Islands (Japanese islands), entered the territorial waters of Japan, violating international law, and said "the situation is becoming increasingly severe."
It is reported that a message to be brought out by Japan's diplomatic blue book this time is "more closer to Japan and the United States."The records of Japanese Prime Minister Sagaki, Prime Minister, who visited Washington in the middle of this month, and US President Biden's talks have been published.Its content emphasizes that Japan -US talks have achieved significant results from security to economic strategies.
TheBlue Book also emphasizes that the concept of "free and open Indian Pacific" proposed by Japan has obtained consensus with the United States and European countries, and will promote the launch of cooperation through the framework of Japan, the United States, Australia and India.
Some analysts in Japan believe that this diplomatic blue book introduced by the Japanese authorities shows that Japan's diplomatic direction is more closer to the United States and "giving up and seeking far away."However, some analysts believe that this content also mentioned that "Sino -Japanese relations are one of the important bilateral relations."In addition, the Taiwan issue mentioned in the joint statement of Japan and the United States is the bottom line that Japan does not want to challenge China alone.
