A Revealing ‘Gaffe’ Roils Asia (A Japanese official tells the truth about China’s Taiwan ambitions)

Wall Street Journal ^ | July 9, 2021

[nickcarraway]

A Japanese official tells the truth about China’s Taiwan ambitions.

Japan’s government played clean-up this week after Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso indicated the country would intervene to repel a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Such Chinese military expansion, he said Monday, could threaten Japan’s “survival,” and “if that is the case, Japan and the U.S. must defend Taiwan together.”

Japan officially embraces a “one-China” policy and favors a diplomatic resolution between Beijing and Taipei. China’s state media on Wednesday published a piece in response warning that if Japan is involved in a conflict over Taiwan, it “will become the target of China’s military strike. This will endanger Japan’s survival.”

While others in Tokyo said Mr. Aso’s comments were his personal view, in consensus-oriented Japan this is almost never true. Mr. Aso, who was also Prime Minister for a year in the late 2000s, is reflecting a growing chunk of Japanese opinion on the political center-right.ical.

[bert]

Dozo, dozo,.....

A line from Tora Tora Tora

What does it mean?

[punknpuss]

I think it can have multiple meanings depending on context. It can mean a polite “Here you go,” “This way, please,” or even “You’re welcome.” In the context of what a Japanese bomber pilot would say, it can mean “Steady,” or “Just a little further.”

[SteveH]

tiger

[zeugma]

It’s not “roiling” anyone but ChiComs.

The chinese are some of the biggest, most insecure babies on the planet. I think it's past time that the rest of the world told them to piss off regarding Taiwan. Sadly, we've been stuck with the 'one china' fantasy for decades.

Our entire state department should be sacked and sent to some of these craphole countries they seem to be so enthusiastically working for.

[LeoWindhorse]

It means “ you are welcome “ “ come in “ “ proceed”