Japan is on the scene in the Pacific. While Japanese athletes will attend the Olympics, Japanese officials will not. China doesn’t want Japan to “politicize” the games. But, consider 2008, the one-hour opening ceremony about nothing but China’s history, with President Xi marching in to a one-world dream at the end. For Beijing, hosting the Olympics is nothing but an opportunity to exhibit a grandiosity complex on a global scale.
By choosing China again, the Olympic committee handed the microphone to the fool. Japanese will go to the Olympics, except that they won’t; that’s the perfect East Asian insult. Japan is being an excellent member of the crowd, cheering on the fool.
But, the Olympics aren’t Japan’s only action. Manufacturing very-much-needed chips with Taiwan, as well as US battle plans for a Taiwan incident are right at the top. Make no mistake: this week, Japan sounded the alarm on China and the Chinese are terrified.
Trade & Tech
China
Biden Faces a Policy Dilemma With China’s Biggest Chipmaker // Bloomberg
Japan
US, Japan draw up joint military plan for possible Taiwan emergency: report // The Hill
US and Japan draw up joint military plan in case of Taiwan emergency – report // Guardian
Japan, U.S. draft operation plan for Taiwan contingency: sources // Kyodo News+
Japanese ‘Taiwan Relations Act’ urged // Taipei Times
Japanese officials to miss Beijing Olympics // Taipei Times
Taiwan govt OKs Taiwan Semiconductor’s new chip plant in Japan // Yahoo News
Military Faceoff
Flashback:
Taiwan is Preparing to Sink Chinese Carriers // National Interest
Why China could win the new global arms race // BBC News
British aircraft carrier to sail for secret mission // UK Defense Journal