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Political Center / Full Report
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave a press conference on the 28th and claimed that he confirmed the reappearance of the old ulcerative colitis disease in early August and decided to resign as prime minister. In this regard, the general economist Wu Jialong analyzed on Facebook, “Abe’s resignation due to illness will affect the relationship between the United States and Japan, and it will also affect Taiwan.” The analysis also concluded that “Abe’s national defense and diplomacy are beneficial to Taiwan and will not accidentally harm Taiwan while playing against the CCP.”
▲ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo / Inverted by Abe Shinzo IG)
Wu Jialong first analyzed Abe’s “two main achievements”. First, Abenomics depreciated the overvalued Japanese yen, from 80 yen to 120 yen per US dollar, which once exceeded 125. The depreciation of the yen boosted the financial statements of Japanese companies and the Japanese stock market, ultimately liberating the economy. Japan from the shadow of deflation after the burst of the bubble, and confidence in consumption and investment has recovered and the economy is moving towards normalization.
Second, in the great power game, Abe will firmly support the United States and will not waver or waver on major policies. In between, on October 25, 2018, Abe visited China and was once told by pro-China media that he was reaching out to China during the US-China trade war. This understanding is wrong, because Abe’s purpose is to promote the Tokyo Olympics, in the hope that China will join them. After the epidemic, Abe cooperated with the United States to participate in joint military exercises in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and cut investment projects in Southeast Asia, forming competition and contention with the CCP’s One Belt One Road initiative. .
Wu Jialong said that Abe recently sent his mentor, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to Taipei to mourn Lee Teng-hui’s death and meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, regardless of possible CCP protests. When it comes to Taiwan, Abe doesn’t have the compromising nature of ordinary Japanese politicians. Instead, he pursues a historical position and shows faith and perseverance in important decisions. That style of leadership is, in fact, rare in a country with a cabinet and is worthy of reference on the part of Taiwanese politicians.
Wu Jialong pointed out that the Japanese have recently said that in the face of the CCP’s expansion ambitions, Taiwan has something to do with Japan. Obviously, the Japanese are aware of the geopolitical importance of Taiwan for the national security of Japan. Overall, “Abe’s national defense and diplomacy are beneficial to Taiwan, and they will not accidentally harm Taiwan as long as the CCP is superficial. This is consistent with Trump.”
Wu Jialong believes that in Japan’s post-war peace constitution, Abe replaced the constitution with amendments. Within the framework of the United Nations, together with the United States, Japan’s military exposure abroad has been enhanced. This gradual “cutting sausage” approach to touchy subjects has become a sign of Abe. Abe’s retirement and recovery will demand that Japan produce the next strong leader to carry on Abe’s mission.
▲ Wu Jialong said that “Abe’s national defense and diplomacy are beneficial to Taiwan, and they will not accidentally harm Taiwan as long as the CCP is superficial.” (Photo / Inverted from Wu Jialong’s Facebook)
