On the morning of April 26, many residents of Okinawa, Japan, found large numbers of self-defense personnel and self-defense force vehicles arriving at local ports and streets, as the Japanese government announced it would deploy “Patriot-3” to Okinawa that day. Also conducted the exercise of “National Instantaneous Alert System”. When the harsh sirens sounded, the nerves of the people of Okinawa flared up again. Local media criticized that the Japanese government’s continued expansion of arms actions violates the “Peace Constitution” and threatens regional security and stability. Does
“Don’t let Okinawa become a battleground again!” To express an appeal for peace, on April 24 and 25, Okinawa’s local legislative assembly presented the peace diplomatic opinion resolution passed by the county assembly to Japan’s Ministry of Defense, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Questioned the new edition of the “Three Security Documents” passed by Japan, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to the principles established in the Sino-Japanese Four Political Documents, promote Sino-Japanese friendship, and build peace through dialogue and diplomacy called upon. This is the first resolution in Japan to question the Japanese government’s misguided China policy in the name of the local assembly. It reflects the collective aspirations of the 1.46 million Okinawans and also represents the voice of peaceful forces in Japan. Can’t ignore
The world political landscape has undergone profound changes in recent years. The US incorrectly defines China as its “most important rival”, NATO continues to interfere in Asia-Pacific affairs, Japan’s right-wing political forces They seem to have found an opportunity to break the “Peace Constitution” and revive militarism. They continue to propagate the “China threat”, make huge increases in defense spending, develop offensive weapons, so that Gain the ability to strike against the enemy and try to overturn the post-war international order.
According to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute on April 24, Japan’s defense spending is set to increase by 5.9% in 2022, the highest level since the 1960s. The Japanese government’s new “Maritime Basic Plan” draft uses the so-called “sense of vigilance against China” as a guideline for formulating maritime security policies for the next five years.G hosted by Japan The 7 foreign ministers’ meeting recently issued a so-called joint statement, making irresponsible comments on China’s Taiwan issue and openly interfering in China’s internal affairs. strayed from the concept of Most of all, the people of Okinawa are very worried. In history, Okinawa was once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom. In 1879, Japan annexed Ryukyu and established the state of Okinawa. About a quarter of Okinawan soldiers were killed in the bloodiest battle of Okinawa on the Pacific battlefield of World War II.
After World War II, Okinawa was administered by the United States. In 1971, the US and Japan privately signed the “Okinawa Return Agreement”. In May of the following year, the US handed over the administration of Okinawa to Japan, but retained US forces stationed in Japan. Today, it houses a large number of American soldiers who enjoy rights outside the law. A large number of security incidents and crimes have taken place here over the years, causing untold suffering to the local people. The Japanese Self-Defense Forces have also continued to expand their presence in Okinawa in recent years. In December last year, three national security-related documents released by the Japanese government talk about strengthening the strength of the Japanese Self-Defense Force. According to local media, the Japanese government wants to turn Okinawa into a “battle fortress”.
Several Japanese NGO organizations announced on 24 April that they would hold a largely peaceful rally on 21 May to protest the deployment of the Self-Defense Forces’ missile forces in Okinawa. Okinawa’s local media “Ryukyu Shinbao” recently published an article saying that China is Japan’s largest economic partner and the two are indispensable to each other. China and Japan should do their best to reduce tensions and make peace. Instead of missiles, the people of Okinawa want peace. The Government of Japan should listen carefully to their just appeals. The Japanese government will have to think seriously about how to remove the obstacles and reduce the burden on China-Japan relations.
(Credits-China Media Group, Beijing)
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