A Modern U.S.-Japan Alliance

[AndrewJin]

I am a robot, lol.

Then i shall expect u keep posting in the coming 10 hours!

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Yeah, indeed very lovely.

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Bah... let them have some honeymoon, don't violate their privacy, don't we have better thing to do?

 

[Indian Patriot]

Sir,

It is not an alliance---alliances are not between those you have conquered . They came and smashed you to a pulp and then they conquered you and then pummeled you---and took every bit of dignity out of you---then raised you up to do their bidding under their supervision.

Japan is just a 'yessir' of the united states---( Plz don't get mad at me ). Your nations only saving grace is that you will be ultimately turned into a Christian nation ( again plz no disrespect meant ). This is what the U S is doing---. It has different standards for the supposedly "god less" nation to those of Muslim nations.

Theborn again Christianity is not for world peace---it wanted a war it got its war----it is waiting for the armagedon---coming of the Mesiah----.

If only you could see the irony of your post.

 

[AndrewJin]

Then i shall expect u keep posting in the coming 10 hours!

Too exhausted, eh?

 

[Aepsilons]

Too exhausted, eh?

Its 2:05 am here.

Am multi tasking

 

[MastanKhan]

If only you could see the irony of your post.

At least we have not been conquered yet. And how about you---you are on your way there.

 

[Indian Patriot]

At least we have not been conquered yet. And how about you---you are on your way there.

What is left to conquer?

The Americans come and bomb Pakistan whenever they feel like. You hate India but are too wak to fight so you hand over your country's resources to China. Half of Kashmir given to China, now Gwadar and slowly whole Pakistan. US drones that bomb Pakistan are based in Pakistan and serviced by PAF personnel. And finally there is TTP.

Don't mock Japan. Look at your own country first.

 

[somsak]

Alliance. I got some confusion between these 2 words, namely alliance and strategic depth.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Hi,

I personally think that Japan will find its own place in the coming years as a world military power. It is the only nation that attacked the U S and that is the only nation that concerns the united states. For that reason the U S will always want to have cordial relationship with Japan.

Losing Japan will be disaster for the U S if it came to that---even if Japan announced being neutral in a war.

And indeed Japan is a big big concern for the U S---the what if factor keeps the americans on their tows.

You are missing the point about where the US is in this China/Korea(s)/Japan/Taiwan (and others) animosity circle.

The US was attacked only because we started "meddling" (and continue to meddle) in this circle (that has been going on for centuries).

For Japan we meddled by removing their military from China and Korea (yes, there were other countries but they were secondary objectives) where Japan's military was doing a very good job of flattening a much larger foe.

For China we meddle because we kept them from taking back Taiwan (which of course is theirs) and hitting Japan with a big military payback and we meddled in the Korean War by not letting the North (backed by China) swamp the South.

Korea is caught in the middle of two foes who they feel are out to get them.

Can the US stand in the middle of the boxing ring (so far 70 years) like a referee telling everybody to stay in their corners...not forever.
China realizes they have to get the referee out of the ring.

 

[Nan Yang]

Alliance sounds good but in reality every country has it's own interest. Throughout ancient China and even modern times many alliances has been broken.

The state of Qin broke the six States alliance.

 

[beijingwalker]

I see a master slave relationship

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

I personally would like to see the development of Chinese-Japanese Brotherhood. And as soon as we can find a way to get past our minor political impasse, there is no reason why we cannot realize this. Afterall, i am in the opinion that Japan, China and the United States are natural allies. Perhaps it may not seem obvious now, but in the future, I feel that this will be realized. There are vast potential for this. And I am optimistic.So should you.

you're such a diplomat, If I can I will certainly award you the "greatest diplomat of earlier 21st century"

 

[YoucanYouup]

So ， norh korea has icbm right now?
1960s-level missile terrified japan and usa?
Even north korea rocket can't hit hawaii...
Be honest to yourself, who did you really worried about?
Russia? the one who occupied the four northern islands japanese think belongs to them( russian called them the South Kuril Islands)
China? the one whose Diaoyu islands are occupied by japanese( Japanese called them theSenkaku Islands)
A Great politician will practice swing policy between China and USA to make Japan become a major political power.
A wise politician will lead China and American to the second Korea War or Recover Taiwan War to weaken China or American,the former will keep Japan as Asia's overlord, the latter will help Japan become more independent.
A foolish politician will rely on America to against China No matter China win or lose, Japan people will suffer

I would like to add that many strategic analysts in the United States put too much emphasis on the China Threat. In my opinion, to know a country, and to predict their actions, knowledge of their military arsenal, production potential is only a fraction of the story. In order to understand a people, specifically the Chinese, one has to understand their psychology, their thinking, their cultural and personal dynamic.

A thorough knowledge of Chinese psychology will lead one to understand that the Chinese do not , collectively speaking, do not yearn for a war, in fact they are a thoroughly peace-loving people. They are a reactive people, they will only engage in hostilities if there is a perception or obvious military confrontation and engagement on them and their interests. They are different from prior enemy combatants the United States has ever experienced , which have either declared war on the United States first or attacked the United States and its military. An examination of the Chinese involvement in Korea is testament to this.

This is why I am confident that peace will be maintained. The Chinese people , especially the Chinese Leadership, is fixed on the notion of communication , specifically bilateral communication to solve issues of discontent. In fact, since 1972, the Chinese and Japanese Leaderships have been involved through direct intergovernmentalism that has led to the amelioration of disagreements in fishing agreements, to trade links, to political statements such as the Kono Agreement, and many more (too many to name). So long as Diplomacy can be enshrined to the triltateral interests of Japan, China and the United States, and so long as we understand each others' sensitivities, then the future is bright.

Very Bright.



Japanese and Americans are thorough minded. Serious when we have to, but at the end of the day, we get along.



Serious:
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After business talks:

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I worried about jap politicians, they are foolish and shortsighted
I wish you can back to your countiy and campaigning for the premiership to eliminate the possibility of war

 

[Aepsilons]

you're such a diplomat, If I can I will certainly award you the "greatest diplomat of earlier 21st century"

中庸

Zhong Yong [The Middle Way] has become one of the four Confucian Classics and has had a far reaching influence in East Asia. Confucius once said (to quote Analects , VI:29), “Supreme indeed is the Zhong Yong as the moral virtue. It has been rare among the common people for quite some time.”

The Middle Way is held to be the highest standard of moral virtue and therefore difficult to reach. Remember that the term Zhong Yong comprises of two Chinese characters, zhong {中}meaning “middle” or “centrality” and yong {庸} which denotes “utilization” or “commonplace”, which together suggest the fundamental Confucian ideas of balance, moderation and appropriateness or simply the Middle Way.

In regards to the Confucian context, going too far is as bad as not going far enough. The Middle Way is the yardstick of behavior in social and political life and an effective means of balancing conflicting social relationships. In essense, it advices people that there is a proper “degree” in social behavior and affairs, and that one should avoid the extremes of either deficiency or excess.

I end this post by referencing a quote from Confucius in Analects, XIII:23, “A gentleman seeks harmony, but nor conformity. A vulgar man seeks conformity, but not harmony. The gentleman is conscious of his own superiority without being contentious and comes together with other gentlemen with an open hand , in fraternity. A gentleman is devoted to principle but not inflexible in small matters. A gentleman is causal without being arrogant and is awe-inspring without appearing fierce.”

All of these express the idea of harmony, balance and appropriateness or the proper degree. And is the components of The Middle Way.

In light of what I have just written, this should be a guiding principle for both Japanese and Chinese Leadership as well as Japanese and Chinese people in how we interact with each other. This is the way towards peace.



Regards,
@Nihonjin1051

 

[YoucanYouup]

You are missing the point about where the US is in this China/Korea(s)/Japan/Taiwan (and others) animosity circle.

The US was attacked only because we started "meddling" (and continue to meddle) in this circle (that has been going on for centuries).

For Japan we meddled by removing their military from China and Korea (yes, there were other countries but they were secondary objectives) where Japan's military was doing a very good job of flattening a much larger foe.

For China we meddle because we kept them from taking back Taiwan (which of course is theirs) and hitting Japan with a big military payback and we meddled in the Korean War by not letting the North (backed by China) swamp the South.

Korea is caught in the middle of two foes who they feel are out to get them.

Can the US stand in the middle of the boxing ring (so far 70 years) like a referee telling everybody to stay in their corners...not forever.
China realizes they have to get the referee out of the ring.

China think Japanese rightwing militarism should pay the prise for invade all those asian countries, and Japanese people are victim too.
We keep this view almost 70 year. Chinese love peace and justice,we are warm blood, Jap rightwing want to invade Chinese territory like Diaoyu islands , they visit the Yasukuni Shrine -- symble of feudalism and militarism
Abe Shinzo flew the aircraft with "731" numble

I don't want to talk to 731, I don't want to recall my terror and anger memories.
Google it, their living experiment killed hundreds of thousands of people
We'll do all diplomatic efforts to against jap rightwing militarist to keep peace for China and Japan

中庸

Zhong Yong [The Middle Way] has become one of the four Confucian Classics and has had a far reaching influence in East Asia. Confucius once said (to quote Analects , VI:29), “Supreme indeed is the Zhong Yong as the moral virtue. It has been rare among the common people for quite some time.”

The Middle Way is held to be the highest standard of moral virtue and therefore difficult to reach. Remember that the term Zhong Yong comprises of two Chinese characters, zhong {中}meaning “middle” or “centrality” and yong {庸} which denotes “utilization” or “commonplace”, which together suggest the fundamental Confucian ideas of balance, moderation and appropriateness or simply the Middle Way.

In regards to the Confucian context, going too far is as bad as not going far enough. The Middle Way is the yardstick of behavior in social and political life and an effective means of balancing conflicting social relationships. In essense, it advices people that there is a proper “degree” in social behavior and affairs, and that one should avoid the extremes of either deficiency or excess.

I end this post by referencing a quote from Confucius in Analects, XIII:23, “A gentleman seeks harmony, but nor conformity. A vulgar man seeks conformity, but not harmony. The gentleman is conscious of his own superiority without being contentious and comes together with other gentlemen with an open hand , in fraternity. A gentleman is devoted to principle but not inflexible in small matters. A gentleman is causal without being arrogant and is awe-inspring without appearing fierce.”

All of these express the idea of harmony, balance and appropriateness or the proper degree. And is the components of The Middle Way.

In light of what I have just written, this should be a guiding principle for both Japanese and Chinese Leadership as well as Japanese and Chinese people in how we interact with each other. This is the way towards peace.



Regards,
@Nihonjin1051

So, good politician talk online, bad politician work in gorvenment...
Bad luck,Japan,bad luck