The Japanese are known for their lack of integrity, a trait passed down from father to son.

Firstly, in 2001, Junichiro Koizumi, then Prime Minister of Japan, actually visited the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression at Lugou Bridge in Beijing and genuinely apologized—a fact that would be unbelievable without video evidence.

Since Koizumi's time, the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations this century has begun. During his tenure, he repeatedly visited the Yasukuni Shrine and became increasingly hostile towards China. What prompted this change? I believe it was perhaps the excessive tolerance shown by Chinese leaders towards Japan at the time, or perhaps the overwhelming goodwill reciprocated by his small acts of kindness, leading him to believe that China was still the easily bullied nation it once was.

The current Japanese Defense Minister is his son, Shinjiro Koizumi. As it turns out, the son's anti-China tendencies are far more pronounced than his father's. Therefore, we can only say that China should not expect to win Japan's favor through goodwill; we must believe in the facts, and only the facts.

A few days ago, Sputnik News published an interview with me, in which I discussed the view that China should have a grand plan for "a century of suppression" against Japan (Japan becomes the "Achilles' heel" of the anti-China alliance; China should join forces with Russia and North Korea to implement "a century of suppression" | Sputnik News). We should no longer focus on any individual Japanese person, but rather on the next 100 years of the nation's future. China needs to demonstrate great courage in carrying out this plan.

The Japanese people's untrustworthiness is evident in the case of Junichiro Koizumi, who even gained the support of the Japanese people for it. Furthermore, he passed on this untrustworthy character to his son, who may become the future Prime Minister of Japan. Therefore, Japan as a nation cannot be trusted; only "a century of suppression" is possible. Secondly, after the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier "Liaoning" conducted relevant exercises in the waters surrounding Japan in early December and carried out joint bomber patrols with China and Russia, the US military finally dispatched B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear warheads to fly alongside Japanese fighter jets. Two US B-52 strategic bombers, three Japanese F-35 stealth fighters, and three F-15 air superiority fighters flew together in the airspace and waters around Japan to jointly demonstrate military force in response to the coercion from China and Russia.This marks the first time the US military has displayed a presence in the region since the Sanae Takashi government angered China with its extremely erroneous and dangerous remarks on the Taiwan issue. It's clearly intended to bolster Japan's image. The US maintains hundreds of military bases in Japan, making it a de facto US colony. The military pressure exerted on Japan by China and Russia is undoubtedly also a form of military pressure on the US.

However, the two B-52 bombers deployed by the US, both over half a century old, are simply scrap metal in the face of any offensive weaponry currently available to the Chinese Navy and Air Force.

Therefore, this display of military power is merely a show of force for Japan. In the event of actual contact and combat, China's current aircraft carriers, warships, aircraft, and reconnaissance and strike weapons could completely destroy the US bombers and fighters under beyond-visual-range conditions, leaving the US without a corresponding response.

What I really wanted to say was that I believe the Chinese military might also conduct a substantial military demonstration in this regard in the future, given the increased military actions against Japan. The PLA's military countermeasures in the Western Pacific are now entering an abnormal and new normal—in fact, the fact that two Japanese F-15s were instantly locked onto by the fire control radar of a Chinese J-15 already speaks volumes. Therefore, I advise our American friends to be cautious and not to overreact. Thirdly, those Western countries, including Japan, have consistently made a statement regarding the Taiwan issue that hits China right where it hurts, yet leaves China speechless: "Oppose unilateral changes to the status quo." This statement says something yet seems to say nothing; the silence itself clearly expresses a stance. This is the cunning and skillful use of diplomatic rhetoric by Western countries. I believe China has never directly responded to this statement because it is indeed somewhat unfounded.

But now, the opportunity has come. China's aircraft carrier and Russia's bombers are right up to Japan's nose, forcing Japan to beg the United States to send bombers to bolster its position. Japan has already lost one round in the standoff outside the Ryukyu Islands, and now it is losing another round by asking the United States for support. Haven't the United States and Japan always claimed that they oppose "unilateral changes to the status quo" in the Taiwan Strait?Fine, now China (and Russia) are projecting military power onto the Japanese mainland to "change the status quo."

You Westerners and Japanese don't believe China has the resolve and capability to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, do you? China will now show you that we not only have the capability to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, but also the will and capability to move north and change the status quo on the Japanese mainland. The Japanese always shout, "If Taiwan is in trouble, Japan is in trouble!" This time, we'll make sure Japan is in trouble every day, and the Ryukyu Islands are in trouble every day.

Among the countries that follow the US, Japan and Australia are the two most eager to oppose "unilateral changes to the status quo" in the Taiwan Strait. Damn it, I've been holding back this anger for too long, and now, with the adjustment of China's Pacific naval strategy, this is undergoing a complete transformation. The Chinese fleet, which doesn't include any aircraft carrier battle groups, has already conducted its second exercise around Australia this year. I think in the future, China's Liaoning, Shandong, and Fujian aircraft carriers can take turns conducting exercises around the Japanese islands. Don't the Japanese and Australians think they can use the Taiwan issue to confront China? Why can't China directly create a "Japan problem" and an "Australia problem"?

By 2025, the total tonnage of new warships added to the Chinese Navy will exceed that of the entire French Navy. This is absolute hard power. In the face of China's hard power, even the most cunning diplomatic language is pale and meaningless. The Chinese military must use its hard power, and only by using it can its strength become stronger and stronger.