Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling on the United States to end its longstanding policy of “strategic ambiguity” on defending Taiwan.
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It is time to abandon this ambiguity strategy. The people of Taiwan share our universal values, so I think the U.S. should firmly abandon its ambiguity.
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ozellis
Unexpectedly provocative statement from Abe. Where did that come from?
Taiwan people are Chinese who after having experienced democracy for decades
just have a collective want of not being a nation under tyranny.
A lot of trust went out the door with the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong. Was not that agreement
with the British binding?
Precedents were set but not the good kind.
Ricky Kaminski13
Now is the time! Do it. Coordinate efforts with the free world and give the ultimate middle finger to tyranny. Let’s be that generation.
rainyday
Honestly, aren't we dealing with enough international crises now as it is? I don't see the need to gratuitously invite another one at the moment.
jeancolmar
So what does Abe propose to do about it?
ADK99
He had almost a decade when his opinion actually mattered - perhaps he should have said this then.
Paul
I agree!!!
smithinjapan
Says Abe, who's government still recognizes Taiwan as part of China because they are too nervous about upsetting the latter to even hint at the former being independent.
Aly Rustom
beat me to it old buddy!
Mocheake
As if Japan would step in were China to invade Taiwan. Stop worrying about words because we all know the U.S. would defend Taiwan. Japan wouldn't do a damn thing. Posers.
Legrande
Ah yes Shinzo Abe, trying his best to imitate his war criminal grandfather Kishi Nobusuke (responsible for the suffering and deaths of millions during WWII, installed by the US as PM illegally pushed through the AMPO agreement against the wishes of the Japanese people, who forced him to quit as PM) to be a tool for American hegemony in the region.
Strangerland
What makes you think he didn't?!
Samit Basu
Why urge the US for unambiguity when Japan won't do the same?
In other word, do not ask the US to declare its intention to defend Taiwan when Japan won't.
Aly Rustom
Exactly. Who does he think he is? No one cares what he thinks.
Samit Basu
@Mocheake
Not under Biden administration. Biden refused to intervene in Afghanistan and in Ukraine, what makes you think he would intervene in Taiwan?