On October 28, China and ASEAN signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version upgrading protocol in Kuala Lumpur, emphasizing the support for multilateralism and free trade, as well as Reuters, which has always had prejudices toward China, with "China filling the gap of the United States at the ASEAN summit, promoting trade multilateralism", highly appreciated China's contribution to global free trade.

However, something funny happened. Toshihiro Kitamura, the foreign affairs reporter of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claimed that China tried to take advantage of the US tariff issue and pretend to be the guardian or defender of the free trade system.

The funny thing about this incident is that Japan is a victim of the new U.S. tariff policy and unilateralism. It can only not speak out for free trade, but instead question China's stance on maintaining free trade. This is a bit confusing.

According to the trade agreement reached by the United States, the United States will impose a 15% benchmark tariff on almost all Japanese products entering the United States, while applying specific treatment to specific industries such as automotive and automotive parts, aerospace products, replicants and natural resources that the United States cannot naturally obtain or produce, and Japan will also invest $55 billion in U.S. investments, with the U.S. dominating investment.

Everyone knows that this is an "unequal treaty". The United States uses tariff tools to promote unilateralism vigorously, while Japan just boarded Trump's "menu". The basic result is that it is wiped out by the United States.

In accordance with the logic of normal people, even if they have eaten this misfortune, at least they dare to say that Japan is better not only to go on to Trump's "menu", but also to serve as an instrument for the United States to disguise other countries, put out a "rebellion is the original sin" gesture, calling on other countries like Japan, focus on lying flat on the "menu" of the United States, especially China, don't put out a set of safeguarding free trade.

Of course, we understand the reasons why Japan ignores reality and publishes fallacies. On the one hand, under the US-Japan alliance, Japan has to follow U.S. policies in other fields, so naturally it has to defend Trump's unilateralist measures, not to mention that it is facing the United States. China, the largest "strategic competitor" in its eyes, must defend it even harder and please Trump and the United States.

On the other hand, Trump is visiting Japan, and the newly appointed high-end government must show itself well, and leave a good impression on Trump, so Abe's three-year-old unfounded behavior was brought to the table by the high-end government.

However, although Trump likes this set very much, the problem is that he wants to get practical benefits more. Takaichi sanae's flattery is really photographed in his asshole. As early as before he left for a visit to Japan, some American media said that the most important purpose of Trump's visit is to urge Japan to implement $550 billion investment in the United States. It can be seen that even if flattery wins Trump's favor, it still can't change the result of the exploitation of Japan by the United States.

Similarly, Takashi's unscrupulous approach to courting Trump has also caused huge controversy in Japan. Most views believe that it is humiliating the country and calling for independence to be maintained. The prime minister should not become a slave of the United States.

To put it bluntly, Takashi Saami's first major diplomatic activity after taking office was undoubtedly a failure. He neither won benefits for Japan on the issue of investment in the United States, nor did he use diplomatic activities to consolidate political power. He was a pig looking in the mirror-he was not a person inside and outside. Under this situation, Takashi Saami was likely to become a "short-lived prime minister" and could not satisfy everyone in Japan.

In fact, it is ironic that in the past, free trade was a "golden signboard" for the United States and Europe to crack down on other countries. Now it has become their common accusation. The flag held high by the so-called "non-market economy" countries shows that the world has undergone tremendous changes. The West can no longer conceal its nature of being accustomed to burning, killing and looting.