64-year-old Takashi Saami was successfully elected as Japan's 104th Prime Minister, becoming the first female prime minister in the country's constitutional history.

On the day of her inauguration, wearing the pearl necklace and ear rings left by her mother, she appeared in front of the media, immediately sparked the Japanese media's association with "Japan's Iron Maiden", at a time, "Japan's Mrs. Thatcher" appeared on the headlines of major newspapers.

However, her "iron fist" is not only reflected in her dress and attitude, but also pointed the gun of foreign policy at China on the first day in office, making no secret of her hawkish stance.

She openly declared that "China's military power is a serious concern", and again stressed that "Taiwan has something to do with Japan", and even proposed to conclude a so-called "security agreement" with Taiwan.

So, why was she eager to take a tough stance on China as soon as she came to power? Will the change of Japan's political situation bring Sino-Japanese relations to freezing point again?

In this prime minister's election, Takaichi won 237 votes and was successfully elected in the first round. The Liberal Democratic Party under her leadership, together with the Japan Reform Association and non-party members, formed a ruling coalition to ensure a majority of more than 233 seats.

This combination of regimes, known by the outside world as the "belt politics and right-wing alliance", because in the high city cabinet, many of the key positions are held by the Moshinite confidence, formed the actual pattern of Moshin Taro controlling the political situation.

As soon as the list of the new cabinet was published, the controversy immediately arose.

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Lin Fangzheng became General Affairs Minister, Shinjiro Koizumi became Defense Minister, Taro Aso became Vice President, and Aso's brother-in-law became Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party.

This cabinet arrangement is like a ¡°family business¡± scheduling, with the media directly criticizing her for ¡°hearing up to the Emperor.¡±

Although political manipulation raised doubts, Gao Shi did not flinch at all. She played her first diplomatic card, which was to hug the thigh of the United States tightly.

She expressed her desire to meet with Trump as soon as possible to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance, cooperate with the U.S. to promote the "Indo-Pacific Strategy", and intends to actively promote this strategy at the APEC and ASEAN summits.

The core of this strategy is to join forces with countries such as the United States, India, Australia and Europe to form a paramilitary alliance to contain China. This is a continuation of the "free and open Indo-Pacific" proposed by the Abe era.

It is clear that Gao will continue to follow the line of Abe diplomatically, and even behave more radically.

In addition to being tough, Gao Shi also made frequent military actions. She pushed for the revision of three major security documents and increased the defense budget. She announced that she would increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP, equivalent to US$140 billion.

If it rises to 5% according to NATO standards, it¡¯s $200 billion, which is no different for Japan¡¯s already high-enterprise debt than pouring oil on fire.

What is even more alarming is that she also proposed to introduce nuclear submarines. Although Japan promised to "abandon nuclear power" in the past due to the Fukushima nuclear accident, this promise is now quietly loosening.

She is considering buying Virginia-class submarines from the United States, or independent research and development, which will not only invest a lot, but also cause strong controversy at home and abroad.

In this arms expansion, Takashi also promoted the relaxation of arms export restrictions and allowed the export of heavy equipment such as fighter planes and submarines. One of her favorite customers was the Philippines.

However, Japanese military industry faces the problem of high cost and low production capacity, and it is not easy to really form export capacity.

China's attitude is also very clear. On the day Gao Shi was elected, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China made a statement and reminded Japan to abide by the principles in the four political documents of China and Japan, especially to uphold its political commitments on history and Taiwan issues.

However, unlike the congratulations to the new president of Bolivia that day, China did not express any congratulations to Takashi, which has already released enough signals.

Although Takashi has been tough on the outside world, her situation at home is not stable. The Liberal Democratic Party has lost more than half of its advantage and must rely on the Japan Reform Association and the far-right small party to support the regime. The Komeito Party has withdrawn from the coalition regime, and its ruling foundation has become fragile.

Gao once mocked himself "the poor woman who can't be the prime minister", now sitting on the prime minister's throne, but faced with the situation of the inside and out.

Japan's Economic and Social Council has repeatedly emphasized that China is the largest trading partner. Polls also show that nearly 60% of the Japanese people are most concerned about the economy, and only 10% are concerned about diplomatic security. If Takashi continues to insist on its own way, it will only lose more people's support.

She proposed to abolish the provisional tax rate on gasoline and raise the starting point for personal income tax, hoping to stimulate consumption and reduce the burden on the people through these means.

However, Japan's government debt has exceeded 1200 trillion yen, accounting for 250% of GDP. The outside world is generally skeptical about whether her tax reduction promise can be fulfilled.

Gaoshi's economic route basically continues the "Abenomics" approach, relying on government investment to drive growth. However, against the background of intensified inflation, unstable exchange rates, and serious aging of young children, whether this approach can still work is also a question mark.

On gender issues, although Takashi is the first female prime minister, she holds an extremely conservative stance. She opposes female emperors, opposes couples having different surnames, and advocates the return of women to their families.

Many have criticized her as a ¡°female leader against women¡¯s rights,¡± and even suspected that her election was not only a victory for women, but could reverse gender equality.

Western media are not optimistic about her, French media pointed out that she is building a "Tokyo version of the anti-China strategy", may trigger a new round of diplomatic conflict, European and American public opinion is generally cold to her, some media even called her a "woman Trump".

The attitude of the United States is more subtle. Although the Pentagon is unwilling to directly confront China, it is happy to see it successfully support Japan's strategic checks and balances. The high market has also shown its attitude of obeying the United States and actively cooperating with the Indo-Pacific strategic deployment.

However, in recent years, "changing four phases in five years" has become the norm in Japanese politics. The media generally believe that if Takaichi can be in power for one year, it will be considered an achievement, and two years will be considered a miracle. The risk of "back-the-pot man" she faces is extremely high, which may just be a test of the right-wing forces.

If she continues to step on China¡¯s red line, not only will China-Japan relations fall into long-term tension, but even she could quickly lose her ruling position.

She wants to copy Mrs. Thatcher's line, but Japan's current economic foundation and international environment cannot support her dream of "Iron Lady".