By Li Shuo

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Recently, Japan has been busy on the international stage trying to conform to the pace of the US and create a new international order that can have more say and greater influence, in order to achieve the its strategic goals of becoming a political power and a military power. Japan's actions will intensify the camp confrontation and are not conducive to regional stability.

近段时间，日本在国际舞台上“东奔西走”，试图“随美起舞”，打造能够拥有更多话语权和更大影响力的新型国际格局，实现所谓“政治大国”与“军事大国”战略目标。日本相关举动将加剧阵营对抗，无益于地区局势。

Japan forms cliques and wages diplomatic warfare under the banner of universal values. The new version of Japan's National Security Strategy (NSS) proposes deepening strategic cooperation with the US and strengthening cooperation with Australia, India, ROK, Canada, Europe and Southeast Asian countries. On March 18, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and several ministers from both countries held their first intergovernmental consultations. On March 20, during talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kishida once again used the rhetoric of values, exaggerated and claimed that they would jointly maintain an international order based on the rule of law. In addition, as the rotating chair of the G7 summit, Japan has spared no effort to convene meetings of member countries under the banner of universal values and set relevant topics. Apparently, Japan is trying to turn the G7 summit into a one-sided, clique-forming, and divisive "show."

打着“普世价值观”的幌子拉帮结派，开展“外交战”。日本新版《国家安全保障战略》提出，深化与美国在战略层面的联合，加强与澳、印、韩、加以及欧洲和东南亚各国的合作。3月18日，日本首相岸田文雄、德国总理朔尔茨及两国多位部长进行首次“政府间磋商”。3月20日，岸田文雄与印度总理莫迪会谈时再次使出价值观招数，虚张声势表示要共同维护基于法治的国际秩序。此外，日本作为G7峰会轮值主席国，不遗余力打着“普世价值观”的幌子召集会议国并设置相关议题，俨然要将G7峰会搞成一场自说自话、拉帮结派、割裂世界的表演“大戏”。

Japan builds technological barriers, creates group supply chains, and wages an economic warfare. According to the new NSS, Japan will focus on strengthening its economic security layout, constructing more resilient and secure supply chains and reducing reliance on other countries. After taking office, Kishida made economic security a major policy, created a dedicated position of Economic Security Minister in the cabinet and promoted the passage of the Economic Security Promotion Act (ESPA) in the National Diet. At the same time, the Kishida government adheres to zero-sum thinking, forcibly divides enemies and friends, and continuously deepens economic cooperation with so-called friendly countries and follows the US in conducting related actions under the pretext of the "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" concept. The US, Japan, and ROK held their first Economic Security Dialogue in Hawaii on February 27. The three countries will deepen cooperation in emerging fields such as quantum, space, and biotechnology, jointly strengthen the resilience of supply chains such as semiconductors and rare minerals, promote technology and economic data sharing, and implement economic deterrence against relevant countries. In addition, Japan has held similar dialogues with Australia, India, Germany, and other countries many times.

构筑科技壁垒，打造集团供应链，开展“经济战”。根据新版《国家安全保障战略》，日本将重点加强经济安全布局，声称要强韧供应链，降低对他国依赖。岸田文雄上台后，把经济安全作为执政招牌，专门在内阁设置“经济安全担当相”一职，并推动国会通过“经济安保法”。与此同时，岸田政府还秉持零和博弈思维，强行划分敌友，以“自由开放的印太”构想为说辞，不断深化同所谓友好国家间的经济合作，跟随美国开展相关行动。2月27日，美日韩3国在夏威夷召开首次经济安全对话会，将深化量子、太空、生物等新兴领域技术合作，联手加强半导体、稀有矿物等供应链韧性，推进科技与经济数据共享，对相关国家实施经济威慑。此外，日本还多次同澳、印、德等国开展此类对话。

Japan places great importance on artificial intelligence technology and focuses on social media to carry out a public opinion warfare. The NSS proposes to strengthen its ability to respond to cognitive information warfare and emphasizes vigorous strategic communication. In April 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Defense established the position of Global Strategic Intelligence Officer in its Bureau of Defense Policy. This position specifically uses social media to publish various types of information bombs to seize the information dominance in the international public opinion arena. In January 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially launched artificial intelligence and big data technology to strengthen the guidance of public opinion information through social media. Japan is also involved in the Western cognitive war against Russia to stir up the international public opinion situation.

注重人工智能技术，着眼社交媒体，开展“舆论战”。日本《国家安全保障战略》提出，强化应对认知领域信息战的能力，强调大力进行战略传播。2022年4月，日本防卫省在防卫政策局增设“全球战略信息官”职务，专门利用社交媒体发布各种信息“炮弹”，试图在国际舆论场抢夺制信息权。2023年1月，日本外务省正式启用人工智能和大数据技术，试图通过社交媒体强化舆论信息引导。日本还参与到西方对俄罗斯的“认知战”中，搅动国际舆论形势。

Japan breaks through the restrictions of the constitution, abandons "exclusively defense-oriented strategy" and carries out armament warfare. While Japan has substantially increased its defense expenditures, it continues to exaggerate regional tensions and find excuses for abandoning exclusively defense-oriented strategy. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on March 24 that the export of weapons and equipment is an important means of supporting countries that have suffered aggression, and revising relevant systems has become an important issue that must be considered. Japan's ruling party will begin formal discussions on relaxing arms export restrictions in May. Japan also continues to promote the construction of the so-called counterattack capability and continues to carry out large-scale and frequent military exercises with the US and other countries. Despite the objections of local residents, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) transported missiles and other ammunition into the newly opened Ishigaki garrison on March 18. The Japanese Ministry of Defense stated that it will refit all eight Aegis combat ships to carry Tomahawk cruise missiles. On March 26, Kishida emphasized at the graduation ceremony of the Japan's National Defense Academy that Japan will strengthen its military power in the next five years.

突破宪法限制，摒弃“专守防卫”，开展“军备战”。日本在大幅增加防卫费的同时，不断渲染地区紧张局势，为摒弃“专守防卫”寻找借口。3月24日，日本官房长官松野博一表示，武器装备出口是支援遭受侵略国家的重要手段，修改相关制度已成为必须思考的重要课题。今年5月，日本执政党将开始正式讨论放宽武器出口限制相关事宜。日本还不断推进所谓“反击能力”建设，并持续大规模多频次与美国等开展军事演习。3月18日，自卫队不顾当地居民反对，将导弹等弹药运进新开设的石垣驻地。日本防卫省表示，将改装全部8艘“宙斯盾”舰，使其搭载“战斧”巡航导弹。3月26日，岸田文雄在防卫大学毕业典礼上强调，今后5年日本将强化军事力量。

The international situation is turbulent under the great changes unseen in a century. Japan follows the US in launching diplomatic warfare, economic warfare, public opinion warfare and armament warfare, which will further disturb the international situation and have a negative impact on world peace and regional stability.

在百年未有之大变局下，国际形势波谲云诡，日本紧跟美国开展“外交战”“经济战”“舆论战”“军备战”，将进一步搅动国际格局，对世界和平与地区稳定造成严重冲击。