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© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief in Japan meets Kishida
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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TARA TAN KITAOKA
China is not interested in war.
stormcrow
China is not interested in war. It just wants to acquire more real estate.
Michael Machida
China is not interested in war. Funny statement.
Fighto!
How do you explain the daily aggression against Taiwan? The buildup of military bases on fake islands? The proliferation of nuclear weapons. The aircraft carrier being constructed right now in Shanghai shipyards?
All peaceful signs right?
Legrande
Meet your master and play your role as usual, then everyone will be happy.
RegBilk
The US needs more bases in Japan; especially on Okinawa. And more US military personnel are needed these days.
This region is not getting any safer.
Ego Sum Lux Mundi
Just handed him his orders and directions to the bunker. In the event of war with China, Japan is the American Empire's forward position and will bear the brunt of Chinese attacks, both conventional and nuclear. All you foreigners in Japan salivating at the prospect of things going hot over Taiwan would do well to remember that.
Dango bong
With other countries? No they are too cowardly. They prefer to run their own unarmed citizens over with tanks and suppress their information and speech
USNinJapan2
If so, they're actions in the region certainly strongly suggests otherwise.
Sven Asai
Yes, talking and encouraging is nice, but it lacks some early and strong answers to all those little frontlines , HongKong, South China Sea annexation, threats to Taiwan, Japanese islands like Senkaku, maneuvering a threatening fleet together with Russians happily and undisturbed around all Japan mainland…. Nothing, no reaction, only constant giving in and stupid talking. They have decades old agenda to take over and work the list point for point, while no one realizes or reacts. Unbelievable.
OssanAmerica
"Chinese President Xi Jinping tells troops to focus on 'preparing for war'"
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/14/asia/xi-jinping-taiwan-us-esper-intl-hnk/index.html
Rob
Met the PM to lay down the law. He is reported to have yelled at Kishida, saying, 'no peaceful relationship with China!'
Desert Tortoise
So what do you want? The US to go to war? You are among the first to claim all the US does is fight wars. The way to deal with China is to be obviously strong enough to deter them from attacking Taiwan, South Korea or Japan, let there be an unstated but credible threat to use that strength if attacked and then just be patient. The PRC will not last forever.
Desert Tortoise
Sigh. It is a sign of respect for Mr. Kishida's position as the Japanese Prime Minister, just as we bowed coming onto the mat, leaving the mat, and to our opponent before and after a match or even Randori in Judo. It is done out of respect for the institution. It, in fact, shows the Admiral understands Japanese and Asian customs and isn't some insensitive arrogant foreigner as some of the posts above imply. Any Chinese Admiral who interpreted this as a sign of weakness will get a rude surprise if they test him.
Desert Tortoise
Your view of the situation is greatly distorted. The US wants the status quo to remain. The last thing the US wants to see is the sort of carnage in Taiwan even a successful war would leave. The idea is to deter an attack. If the Chinese try their luck with an attack the US and her allies have already failed, even if they eventually prevail in combat. China will only take the chance if they see a victory as inevitable. As long as the US and her allies can credibly threaten to turn back a Chinese assault then the status quo will remain. But that means as China arms up with systems specifically designed to thwart western efforts to defend Taiwan, the US and her allies must likewise up their game to maintain that deterrence.