Takaichi Sanae is indeed under pressure!\n On December 3, Takaichi Sanae stated in the Japanese Senate that Japan's position on Taiwan is consistent with the 1972 Japan-China Joint Statement, and this position has not changed at all. The author believes that Takaichi neither backed down nor was as aggressive as before, and under various pressures, she has indeed taken a step back. Takaichi's pressure comes from four aspects:\nFirstly, from China, which is currently limited to diplomatic and public opinion actions, only calling on its citizens to be cautious when traveling to Japan. In other words, China has not really taken action yet; once it does so economically and militarily, Japan will not fare well.\nSecondly, from the United States, Takaichi did not expect that the U.S. would not openly support her; not only did they not support her, but Trump even called to “warn” her. The U.S. is certainly not a good bird either, as they have recently introduced new legislation that could lift the ban on communication between U.S. and Taiwanese officials, but the U.S. does not want Japan to break the ice at this time, especially before it resolves its dependence on China for rare earths and supply chains.\nThirdly, from allies, another surprise for Japan is that its core allies such as Europe and the G7 have not publicly expressed support for Japan and have remained silent. The lack of support from the U.S. and its allies has left Japan feeling isolated. In contrast, countries surrounding Japan, such as China, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea, are condemning Japan, putting it in a difficult position.\nFourthly, from within Japan, if Takaichi goes too far, it could impact Japan's economy and security, and the opposition parties will seize the opportunity to attack. Under the pressure of the first three points, Takaichi has to pay attention to the other parties in Japan trying to seize power from her. Under all this pressure, compared to her earlier public statement of "military intervention in the Taiwan Strait," she now states that "the position on Taiwan remains unchanged (1972)," indicating a clear softening of her stance, taking a step back.\n▲ Screenshot of Takaichi Sanae video Of course, one can also argue that Takaichi is just playing word games and being perfunctory. For Takaichi, she would rather step down as Prime Minister than publicly retract her statements or apologize, and she cannot show any obvious signs of "backing down."\nAs long as she remains steadfast, even if she is no longer Prime Minister, there will still be many right-wing voters supporting her, but if she retracts her statements and apologizes, it would mean the collapse of her right-wing image, and she would be immediately abandoned by voters, ending her political career. Under normal circumstances, everyone knows how to choose. For us, we should not pay too much attention to what Japan says, but rather see what it is doing. Japan is currently expanding its military preparations, already possessing missiles with a range of 1000 kilometers, importing Tomahawks with a range of 1850 kilometers from the U.S., developing missiles with a range of 3000 kilometers, strengthening deployments in the southwestern islands, tirelessly expanding Mame Island, and developing universal plasma......