According to the People's Daily's overseas network "Haike News", citing the TASS news agency on October 28th, US President Trump recently delivered a speech at the US-Japan business representative meeting held in Tokyo, mentioning the military confrontation in the history of the United States and Japan.

He said,"Surprisingly, there have been minor conflicts between the United States and Japan. You may have heard of it. After such terrible things, the two countries are now the closest friends and partners."

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How much "protection fee" does Takaichi Sanae have to pay for the bill behind the smile?

Japanese Prime Minister sanae takaichi, who took office for only one week, ushered in the first "big test" of his political career.

On October 28, U.S. President Trump held a meeting in Tokyo, Japan with High Market Early Summit. In the scene, the two sides met shaking hands, High Market Early Summit handed out several times for Trump's indication, the two were smiling when photographed.

In the view of Trump, the purpose of this trip is more important than the real interests: ¡°Cut allies¡± and ¡°blood transfusions¡± for the U.S. economy. There are experts analyzing that under Trump¡¯s ¡°tariff¡± and ¡°security¡± tactics, the high market is almost untouched, and the US-Japanese alliance¡¯s so-called ¡°golden age¡± may be just a diplomatic illusion.

Gao welcomes the first "big exam"

Take a special plane with Trump

On October 28th, Japanese Prime Minister sanae takaichi held talks with Trump at the Guest House in Akasaka, Tokyo. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the two since Takaichi became Japanese Prime Minister. For her, this meeting is of great significance.

As early as November last year, Takashi was invited to the United States to meet Trump, but she declined to say that "then Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should be the first person to meet the new president of the United States". However, she also wrote on social media: "I will work hard, and one day, I will see you in a dignified capacity." Now, this day has finally arrived.

U.S. President Trump holds talks in Tokyo, Japan with High Market

According to the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" report, in order to welcome Trump's visit, Tokyo has entered a state of strict alert. Not only did the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department invest about 18,000 police officers, but in view of Trump's shooting in his speech last year, the Japanese police focused on strengthening preventive measures against high-altitude sniping. In response to the "lone wolf attacker", the police also comprehensively strengthened their vigilance against suspicious persons.

On the morning of the 28th, High City held a welcome ceremony for Trump, jointly reviewed the ceremonial team, followed by about 40 minutes of talks. The first meeting began with the opening of the two sides' memories of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. High City praised Trump for his contribution to resolving the Middle East dispute and praised his diplomatic wrist.

During the talks, Takashi said that he would recommend Trump to compete for the Nobel Peace Prize and put forward the vision of "building the golden age of Japan-US alliance together". Trump highly praised Takashi, saying that it "will be one of the greatest prime ministers" and that "the United States is the strongest ally".

On the same day, the two also matched memoirs. in the scene, the two sides met shaking hands, high-market early morning with a smile, many times stretching hands for Trump's suggestions, the two were smiling when photographing.

Goldman Sachs also donated Trump a golf ball that Abe used, as well as a bag signed by a Japanese star.

In the afternoon, the two traveled to the U.S. military base in Yokohama near Tokyo by the Navy Corps One. This treatment was very special for foreign leaders. When Trump spoke to thousands of U.S. troops in Japan, he also invited the U.S. media to take office. The U.S. media that foreign heads traveled with the U.S. President¡¯s helicopter was rare, and the move was aimed at highlighting the ¡°stable alliance between Japan and the United States.¡±

Image by Japanese TBS News Network

Trump "cuts leeks"

How much "protection fee" does Gao City have to pay?

Trump¡¯s main goal is to urge Japan to fulfill the previously pledged $55 billion investment agreement with the United States to ensure that the economic cooperation agreement reached between the two sides progresses smoothly.

According to CCTV news reports, how takaichi sanae deals with Trump and the tariff policy behind it will be the first "big test" of his political and diplomatic ability. According to the analysis, if this meeting is successful, it will help to consolidate its initial ruling foundation and win the support of the United States for promoting regional security policies in the future.

Thro the course of the day, the talks mainly focused on three topics: strategic coordination, economic and trade cooperation and security defense. But either side highlighted the cold reality of the ¡°disbalance¡± of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Director of the Japanese Research Center at Shanghai Foreign Language University, Professor Yildirim Zee pointed out that in terms of the U.S., Japan¡¯s defense expansion is in line with its strategic layout. But in Trump¡¯s view, more important is the real interests: ¡°Cut allies¡±, ¡°blood transfusion¡± for the U.S. economy.

On economic and trade, the agreement locked up key areas such as shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, Japan also promised to expand imports of U.S. pickups, soybeans and gasoline, and rare-earth cooperation was also written into documents.

Judging from the content of the agreement, the United States has made almost no concessions on trade issues: although automobile tariffs have been reduced from 27% to 15%, they are still higher than the level before the increase. On the contrary, Japan has come up with a long list of imports. Faced with pressure from the United States, Japan had almost no cards to play and had to use 'real money' to maintain exports of its pillar industry-the automobile industry.

Trump didn¡¯t talk much about security issues, but said, ¡°We made Japan make a lot of money ¨C no matter, they¡¯ll invest more.¡±

In addition, the U.S. demanded that Japan raise military spending to 3.5 percent of GDP, but Japan promised to raise it to only 2 percent, only to advance the plan to reach the target by 2027 until the fiscal year 2025. Meanwhile, Japan has begun to introduce "Tax" cruise missiles from the U.S. and plans to deploy its own-developed 12-type ground-to-ship missiles with a longer range.

¡°Japan in the issue of defense expenses attempts to change time and gain a financial breath.¡± ¨C Lin Daeyeon pointed out that the United States wants Japan to ¡°increase defense capabilities¡±, in fact, pushing Japan to increase the purchase of U.S. military.

On the evening of the 28th, Trump attended the Japan-US business dinner at the residence of the US ambassador to Japan. Softbank Chairman Masayoshi Son, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and other core figures in the Japanese economic circles were all present. Trump put pressure again at the dinner, calling on Japanese companies to increase investment in the United States. Earlier, Toyota had announced that it would expand the production capacity of American factories and planned to import cars produced in the United States back to Japan. Eight large Japanese enterprises, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba and Panasonic, will also increase their investment in the United States in the future, with an estimated total amount of 400 billion dollars.

The ¡°Golden Age¡± Alliance

or a diplomatic illusion.

Currently, Gao Shi's approval rating is as high as 71%, but his prime minister's career still needs a strong start to consolidate his popularity. Establishing close relationships with leaders of major security and trading partners may be a shortcut. As Abe's "protege", the outside world is both hopeful and doubtful whether Takashi can replicate Abe's personal friendship with Trump and inject impetus into US-Japan relations.

Compared to Japan's official prominent Japanese-US relationship atmosphere, the Japanese people's mindset for Trump's visit is complicated. Especially high-profile statements about Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize have sparked strong opposition among Japanese netizens. On social platforms, "Trump triggered the Gaza massacre and the chaos in Ukraine, not worthy of a prize" comments have received hundreds of thousands of praise, and even more netizens have said "it is a shame for Japanese diplomacy, the prime minister high-profile has become a slave of the United States."

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It has been commented that the city government attempted to consolidate the Japanese-U.S. alliance by pleasing Trump, but behind its so-called "golden age" slogan is Japan's double compromise with the United States in security and economics, such "one-sided" diplomacy will increase Japan's sovereign dependence, and its power base is unstable, and whether to fulfill its commitments to the United States is still unknown.

According to Lian Degui's analysis, the US-Japan alliance is stable on the surface, but in fact it is undercurrent. From the perspective of the United States, the Trump administration's policy toward Japan harms Japan's interests. He used "security" to put pressure on Japan to make more economic contributions. From the perspective of Japan, under Trump's rule, Tokyo fell into multiple passivity.

On the one hand, it relies on the United States for security; Gao Quan hopes to use "Trump's external pressure" to promote defense expansion and move towards "military independence." On the other hand, it is economically exploited by the United States. The surge in U.S. defense spending demands is more radical than some on the Japanese right have expected and conflicts with Takashi's tax cuts. Lian Degui analyzed that under Trump's strategy of using "tariff cards" and "security cards", Gaoshi had almost no way to break through. The so-called "golden age" of the US-Japan alliance may be just a diplomatic illusion.

Comprehensive sources: CCTV News, Xinhua News Agency, Global Network, Shangguan News, China News Network, Direct News, Chao News, etc.