Look, we Vietnam have cooperation, also thousands years of conflicts, confrontations with China. However we never damage our relationship to China beyond repair. I wonder why you Chinese have a different view.
No offense, plz spare me of justice rhetoric and international laws. That’s primitive propaganda. China claims the southern sea as her without justification. Why? I thought you honor justice and laws?
The world today is like 1,000 years. Only the fittest survive.
Trump says friends and allies kissing his azz.
Putin starting wars.
Takaichi wants Japan first? Ok she can.
I can only say what the Vietnanese think of. Nobody cares.
Okay.
If you want to return to the law of the jungle, then let's discuss it based on that law.
In the traditional understanding within the Chinese cultural sphere, the so-called justification for action is primarily for one's own people, not the opponent. We need to convince our own people first.
Japan launched the Marco Polo Bridge Incident against China. Their pretext was that their soldiers were missing and they needed to search for them in the city. This is the "justification for action" that the Japanese learned from China. Based on the military strength of both sides at the time, this was actually unnecessary. They could have launched an attack directly without any reason. But they still chose to find a "justification" for their aggression, even if it was false.
Similarly, if China were to retaliate against Japan now, we also need a "justification" for action. The stronger this reason, the greater the support from the Chinese people. If the reason is insufficient, many Chinese people may not support the Chinese government's actions. This would cause huge controversy within China.
Similarly, if the Chinese government were to launch a full-scale invasion of Vietnam now, it would encounter enormous resistance from within China. The answer is simple: it lacks sufficient "justification." And this strong internal resistance will lead to many fatal problems. This resistance will infiltrate even the military. Soldiers fighting on the front lines might question their commanders, "What are we fighting for?" This severely impacts the army's combat effectiveness, potentially leading to defeat.
But now, the Japanese Prime Minister has proactively offered us "legitimacy for action."
The Japanese political establishment is well aware of this logic. They are also fully aware of the consequences. Previously, everyone in Japanese politics was extremely cautious about the Taiwan issue. They knew this would provide China with "legitimacy for action." Even the United States fully understands this. Both American and Japanese politicians know deep down that engaging in military action against China in this region is utterly hopeless, and the Taiwan issue would trigger a red line for Chinese military action.
Many former Japanese prime ministers, including Shigeru Ishiba, have now publicly criticized Sanae Takaichi's remarks. Even the usually outspoken Trump has remained silent.
The issue between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea is irrelevant to this topic. You don't need to force a connection.
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The same logic applies to Chinese evaluations of wars in other regions.
The Russia-Ukraine War.
Before the war, Russia and China had better relations, and Ukraine, instigated by the United States, had many problems with China.
The war began. It was clearly Russia that invaded Ukraine. Even based on the relationships between various parties and China, a large number of Chinese people still supported Ukraine and opposed Russia. This is because Russia lacked "justifiable action."
The Palestinian-Israel War in Gaza.
Chinese people are aware of the atrocities committed by Israelis against Palestinians. However, in this recent war, Hamas was indeed the first to initiate attacks on Israeli civilians within Israeli territory. Even though we sympathize with the Palestinians, we do not condone Hamas's acts of terrorism. Therefore, on Chinese social media, there are many voices criticizing Israel, but equally many criticizing Hamas. This is also because Hamas lacks "justifiable action."
