On September 19, European Commission President von der Leyen announced the 19th round of sanctions against Russia in front of the world. But while continuing to target Russia, China is once again on the sanctions list.
Referring to the previous period when Trump had just called for "Europe should also impose sanctions on China", it is not difficult to see that the European initiative has a very strong "like America" meaning.
At the same time, even Japan is not idle, and they are supporting Europe in their own way. The reality that Japanese military aircraft arrived in Europe for the first time in history is the answer.
So why is Europe suddenly pointing its head to China? is Japan’s move a sign of “shaping the Asia-Pacific version of NATO”?
Europe makes another move
The original intention of Europe to sanction Russia is actually not difficult to imagine. After all, there is still no progress on the Russia-Ukraine issue, so they can only put pressure on Putin by sanctioning Russia.
In the 19th round of EU sanctions, Europe is no longer limited to Russia's energy sector, and even cracks down on cryptocurrency platforms, weapons parts acquisition platforms, artificial intelligence and other fields.
It is worth mentioning that despite the difficult contradictions between Europe and Russia in recent years, But the conduct of local European companies to buy Russian energy has never ceased.
But this time, Europe may really be hard at sanctioning Russia, and even with China and India, these frequently trade with Russia powers, will also be sanctioned.
Von der Leyen said the EU would completely ban the purchase of Russian liquefied natural gas, even if companies from other countries who deliver natural gas to Europe would be traced backwards.
In addition, in oil imports, the EU also has the idea of completely cutting off Russian oil, but this process obviously will not be too easy, so they can only use “Cut the price first.”Form against Russia.
From a Russian perspective, although they now have super-big customers like China, the European market does not want to give up easily, after all, selling energy to Europe has many benefits.
Russia also doesn’t want to go in the opposite direction with Europe because of the Ukraine issue, and it’s just as difficult for European trading nations to find a second energy delivery line that is shorter.
However, von der Leyen's public sanctions plan against Russia is almost cutting off the possibility of easing relations between Europe and Russia. Even in other areas, the EU also has to choose to strike heavy.
With the first-ever sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency platforms, it could directly hit Russian payment service systems, and all those countries that are associated with Russia will also be blocked outside of Europe.
Although the resolution requires the unanimous consent of the 27 EU member states before it can take effect, judging from Poland's excessive actions some time ago, other European forces are obviously a little panicked.
If Von der Leyen was not sure, she would not have made the sanctions public in the face of the world, but she shouldn’t, and shouldn’t, point her head to China.
In the latest EU sanctions list, Twelve Chinese entities are listed, and they will be or will be completely banned from exchanging with Europe.
If the main market of these enterprises is in Europe, then von der Leyen's move is tantamount to cutting off the financial channels of these Chinese enterprises.
As for the reason why Europe suddenly hit China, there is a U.S. media analysis that says that this is the move made by Europe to meet Trump.
Recalling that Trump was also for the same reason in the previous period to impose sanctions on China, India and other countries that trade with Russia, and also calling on Europe to work together, it is not difficult to see how Europe is making this decision.
Sadly, at first, Trump did not dare to borrow oil from China, but in the end, India took it all. So why should Europe go against China?
That’s exactly where Trump’s cleverness lies, the United States doesn’t want to face China now, but Trump doesn’t want to see China continue to grow, so he can only threaten other powers to take on China.
In fact, as early as July this year, the EU had already included two Chinese companies on the sanctions list, but our country subsequently responded in the same way.
Therefore, if the EU wants to continue to attack China this time, it will still be a strong counterattack from our country, which will also affect the operation of China-Europe freight trains.
Fortunately, our country does not lack the European market. In Russia, Africa, and Southeast Asia, our country also has a lot of business to talk about.
Europe also seems to have perceived this future, so on the basis of dealing with China, they have drawn Japan back to the past.
Europe begins to embrace Japan
On September 17, according to the US Defense News, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force was deploying fighter jets to air bases in Europe and the United States, and this move was to support NATO.
This cooperative dispatch mission called "Atlantic Eagle" is also the first time that Japanese military aircraft have been deployed to Europe. It is not difficult to see that the relationship between Japan and Europe is heating up rapidly.
Japan has said the aircraft will not participate in training. But this move in Russia still seems to be full of threats.
After all, there was a Japanese C-2 transport aircraft with it, and its function was to bring supplies and finally send them to Ukraine through European hands.
Is this not a sign that Japan will also join the “Russian-made army”?
Compared to the previous move, Japan is indeed a bit exaggerated this time, but it also reflects that Europe is accelerating its strategic relationship with Japan.
Under the guidance of the United States, the territory of the "Asia-Pacific version of NATO" has become increasingly clear. Once Japan stands with Europe, it will affect not only Russia, but also China.
Sadly, a country with only self-defense but no army, even if it wants to squeeze into the West, what can ultimately change?
Japan's territory is in Asia, Europe and the United States have always seen it as a counterbalance for the Asia-Pacific, and now even India has begun to calm down, and even if Japan climbs the Philippines, I am afraid that it will not do anything big.
When Japan is offended by the interests of other countries because of its excessive closeness to the West, what will it face in the Asian region?
Whether from a historical perspective or from a modern world perspective. Both sides have had incompatible contradictions with Japan, and these contradictions may arise at any time.
The most Japanese should do at the moment is to be as honest as South Korea, and when the future sanctions are avoided, Europe and the United States are afraid that they will not help Japan!