Chinese Media Strongly Rebuke "Unfounded Criticism" from US and Japan

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] As the United States and Japan clearly expressed their intention to check China, Chinese state media strongly opposed it, calling it "groundless criticism."

The state-run Global Times cited experts on the 17th, stating that the joint statement released the previous day by the ministers of the United States and Japan was nothing surprising.

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Lu Xiang, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said, "The statements by the United States and Japan seem very ambiguous," but downplayed them by saying, "The issues they mentioned were all expected, so it is not surprising."

Jin Chanlong, a professor at the International Studies Department of Renmin University, also claimed, "The criticisms raised by the United States and Japan against China are unfounded," and argued, "Almost all changes in the region are due to provocations by the United States, its allies, or puppets."

In particular, the media mentioned the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyudao) issue. Researcher Lu said, "Japan claims to have received a promise from the United States regarding Diaoyudao, but since China always patrols around Diaoyudao, there is nothing the United States and Japan can do," and confidently stated, "They will not provoke conflict with China."

Professor Jin also emphasized, "All issues including Taiwan and Diaoyudao in the South China Sea are related to China's core interests," and stressed, "There is no room for compromise on these matters."

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also warned about the previous day's US-Japan Foreign and Defense Ministers (2+2) meeting, saying, "Exchanges and cooperation between the two countries should help promote mutual understanding and trust between the region and countries," but "should not harm the interests of third parties."

The Global Times then referred to the upcoming China-US high-level talks to be held on the 18th in Anchorage, Alaska, urging efforts for China-US dialogue. The media stated, "Although the recent remarks by the United States are not friendly to China, China will engage with the United States in Alaska," and claimed, "Decision-makers in the Joe Biden administration will realize that confronting China is not beneficial to the United States."

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo, after the 2+2 meeting held in Tokyo the previous day, emphasized the US-Japan alliance for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region in their joint statement, and clearly expressed their intention to check China by stating, "We oppose China's coercive and destabilizing actions."

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