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Japan continues to tread a dangerous path, as the former Japanese prime minister recently called on allies to "force China to abandon the seizure of Taiwan Island," and its current prime minister is reportedly preparing to attend a NATO summit amid the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which is believed to help expand NATO's influence in Asia- The Pacific region.
Experts warned that since Tokyo is constantly playing with fire in the Taiwan issue, this reckless tactic could lead to serious consequences, in addition to damaging Sino-Japanese relations, escalating confrontation and instability in the region, and will cause strong concern among the countries of the region in connection with the possible revival of militarism in Japan.
Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, said at the forum on Sunday that Japan, the United States and other allies should create a situation that will force China to abandon the seizure of Taiwan by force.
This was not the first time Abe has played with the Taiwan issue, and he has previously stated that
Now Japan has decided to enlist the support of NATO. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is preparing to attend the NATO summit later this month. If this happens, Kishida will become the first Japanese leader to attend the NATO summit.
Kishida hopes to explain to NATO members that Japan will monitor the situation in Ukraine and that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force should not be allowed anywhere in the world, meaning China and North Korea.
The Japanese Prime Minister's participation in the NATO meeting is widely seen as a step towards strengthening the US-Japan alliance, given that Japan is strategically important to the US in its Asia-Pacific strategy. In addition, Japan needs a strong partnership with the countries of the alliance in case of a potential conflict between Japan and China over the Diaoyu Island, which both countries consider their own.
- said Da Zhigan, director of the Institute of Northeast Asian Studies at the Academy of Social Sciences of Heilongjiang Province. It is noted that Japan is playing with fire by involving NATO in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the scientist, Japan cannot rely on only one or two countries in the matter of security, so it is important for it to have relations with an organization such as NATO.
