150 years ago today, July 24, 1875 (June 22, 1875 in the lunar calendar), the Ryukyu State stopped paying tribute to China under the pressure of Japan. On July 24, 1875, under pressure from Japan, the Ryukyu State stopped paying tribute to China and became a puppet state of Japan. The Meiji government of Japan sent Minister of Internal Affairs Michiyuki Matsuda to Ryukyu to force the King of Ryukyu to stop paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty and sever diplomatic relations with the Qing Dynasty. The orders from the Japanese government brought by Michhiro Matsuda include: 1. Use the Japanese year name and abolish the practice of Ryukyu paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty and sending envoys to celebrate the accession of the Qing Emperor. At the same time, it also abolish the practice of accepting the Qing Dynasty's canonization when the Ryukyu king changes, and that Ryukyu's future negotiations with the Qing Dynasty will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ryukyu Pavilion in Fuzhou will be abolished, and trade operations will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Japanese Consulate. The Japanese government also ordered the Ryukyu "vassal kings" to join the DPRK to study political reform and construction methods. 2. Forcibly incorporate Ryukyu into Japan's territory and force Ryukyu to sever relations with China. The Japanese government sent Machiuki Matsuda to Ryukyu because at this time the Meiji government had placed Ryukyu under the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The direct background of this order in 1875 was Okubo's proposal on Ryukyu to the Meiji government. In 1874, Tokubo, who signed the "Beijing Special Agreement" in Beijing, proposed to the Meiji government that "through negotiations with the Qing Dynasty, it recognizes that our conquest of China is a righteous act and provides silver to compensate the victims. Although it seems that it is enough to show that Ryukyu belongs to our country, it is still difficult to say that the boundary between the two countries has been decided." For the future, we hope that the Meiji government will take the opportunity to sever Ryukyu's "relations with China and set up Zhentai branch camps in Naha." Comment: The weak of the strong are weak. There is no way. Only by being strong will you not be bullied!