1. Japanese people's tendency of subjective observation
Japanese companies rely upon businesses with China. As of 2021, China is Japan's No.1 trade partner both in exports and imports.
Thus, objectively speaking, Japanese companies, if they seek for their own interests, should approach Japanese political parties, urging them to maintain good relations between Japan and China, and ask the Japanese government to withdraw from QUAD, reject Asian NATO and support peaceful reunification between China and Taiwan.
However, tragically, Japanese people have a tendency as a race that they see only a part of the reality, jump to a wrong conclusion and act accordingly, only to find themselves in a big trouble. They always make mistakes in that way.
In Sino-Japanese War of 1937 to 1945, Japan saw only the Kuomintang army and jumped to a wrong conclusion that they could conquer China. They didn't see the valiant military power of the Eighth Route Army (which was renamed the People's Liberation Army in 1947) of the Communist Party of China.
[Eighth Route Army fighting on the Futuyu Great Wall, Laiyuan, Hebei, 1938]
In 1941, Japan saw only existing old US battleships in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and jumped to a wrong conclusion that, if they destroy those battleships by a surprise attack of 6 aircraft carriers, the US would surrender soon. They didn't see enormous US industrial power. At the end of WWII, the US had 200 aircraft carriers while Japan had none.
[Imperial Japanese Navy airplanes fly over a Hawaii naval port during the Pearl Harbor attack]
2. The LDP government's attempt of enacting Taiwan Relations Act and revising the constitution
Now, in 2022, Japan is once again about to start seeing only a part of the reality, jump to a wrong conclusion and plunge into a self-destruction.
In the upper house election of the summer of 2022, the ruling party LDP won a sweeping victory.
Before long the Japan's LDP government and Japanese media would start emphasizing that Taiwan is democratic unlike authoritarian China and that China is trying to invade Taiwan militarily, which Japan must stop by force if necessary.
Japanese people won't be informed of or see the facts that Taiwan is a renegade province of China and that, therefore, Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, intervention of which by the West is a violation of international law.
As a result of that, Japanese people would support the Japanese version of Taiwan Relations Act in which it would be stipulated that Japan is obligated to defend Taiwan.
Also, the Japanese government would start asserting that, in order to defend Taiwan, Japan needs to revise the constitution so that Japan can use its military force in a war against China. The Japanese people, seeing only a part of the reality, would accept and support the revision of the constitution.
In short, Japan would once again see only a part of the facts, jump to a wrong conclusion and fight against China.
Under these circumstances, what must be done is to let Japanese people know the entire picture of the reality in order to prevent a war.
3. CGTN and RT can start Japanese broadcasting
Currently, CGTN (China Global Television Network) and RT (formerly Russia Today) are broadcasting 24/7 English-language programs. They are providing to world viewers critical information missing in the West media's reporting.
However, unfortunately, almost all Japanese people cannot hear and understand English. Therefore, critical information being broadcasted by CGTN and RT cannot reach Japanese people's minds.
Thus, CGTN and RT should start Japanese language broadcasting as soon as possible to present critical facts to Japanese people to prevent a war.
For example, what can be done immediately is that CGTN and RT can use AI translators to translate live English broadcasting into the Japanese language and put the translated texts on screen of 10 minute-delayed broadcasting. Then, Japanese audience can read the translated Japanese texts and understand the contents almost at the same time with live broadcasting.
Also, CGTN can start the Japanese language version of "The World Today" news program with casters who can speak Japanese.
For example, CGTN's reporter Ms. Cao Bing speaks the most excellent and polite Japanese. She can be one of casters for the Japanese version of "The World Today" news program.
Also, there are many Japanese freelance announcers available in Japan who quitted Japanese TV stations. CGTN can employ them as casters for the Japanese version of "The World Today" news program.
Foreign correspondents' reporting can be translated into Japanese and dubbed by Japanese freelance announcers.
As described above, most Japanese people don't know even the basic facts that Taiwan is a renegade province of China and that, therefore, Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, intervention of which by the West is a violation of international law. Thus, the Japanese version of "The World Today" news program can emphasize these facts.
Historical explanation, experts' comments and interviews of foreign scholars can be used to emphasize and vindicate these facts.
Since Japanese people’s listening capacity is so poor even in Japanese, captions of Japanese language should be superimposed on screen as much as possible.
And, in order to facilitate Japanese people's understanding, paper boards can be used by casters, which Japanese TV news programs usually do.
Also, Japanese business people and investors are keen to hear the latest news on Chinese businesses. So, the Japanese version of CGTN's "Global Business" and Japanese translated "Biz talk" can be broadcasted too.
Using facts and data, the Japanese version of CGTN's "Global Business" and Japanese translated "Biz Talk" can impress Japanese business people and investors that China will overwhelm US & EU in 6G/5G race and therefore dominate AI, self-driving cars, IoT and big data businesses, which means that China will dominate financial, manufacturing and service businesses and that Japan should prosper with China.
CGTN can use AI translators to translate English broadcasting into the Japanese language and put the translated texts on screen to broadcast such excellent programs as...
World Insight with Tien Wei...
The Point with Liu Xin...
DIALOGUE...
The Hub with Wang Guan...
and The HEAT.
CGTN can also show ordinary Chinese people's lives and Chinese culture by broadcasting in Japanese such excellent programs as...
Redicovering China...
Inheritors...
Travelogue...
The VIBE
...among others.
Furthermore, CGTN can broadcast in Japanese not only news and information programs but other programs such as TV dramas and movies as well.
For example, "Going Across the Yalu River" which is TV drama series based on the history of the Korean War is so excellent a drama that it will be very much popular among Japanese audience.
Japanese voice actors can be used to dub Chinese dramas and movies.
24 hours a day Japanese broadcasting would be effective as many young Japanese people watch TV programs during midnight and early morning.
Let Japanese people know the entire picture of the reality in order to prevent a war.
Help them to overcome their defective tendency of subjective observation.
Let them "see the difference".
The US and Japanese governments may wrongfully regard it as an information warfare. But, it is not an information warfare but rather China's mercy to try to save millions of Japanese people's lives and tens of thousands of American soldiers' lives that will perish if a war breaks out over Taiwan.
Thank you.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect nor represent the policy or position of any government, party, or organization.
Japanese companies rely upon businesses with China. As of 2021, China is Japan's No.1 trade partner both in exports and imports.
Thus, objectively speaking, Japanese companies, if they seek for their own interests, should approach Japanese political parties, urging them to maintain good relations between Japan and China, and ask the Japanese government to withdraw from QUAD, reject Asian NATO and support peaceful reunification between China and Taiwan.
However, tragically, Japanese people have a tendency as a race that they see only a part of the reality, jump to a wrong conclusion and act accordingly, only to find themselves in a big trouble. They always make mistakes in that way.
In Sino-Japanese War of 1937 to 1945, Japan saw only the Kuomintang army and jumped to a wrong conclusion that they could conquer China. They didn't see the valiant military power of the Eighth Route Army (which was renamed the People's Liberation Army in 1947) of the Communist Party of China.
[Eighth Route Army fighting on the Futuyu Great Wall, Laiyuan, Hebei, 1938]
In 1941, Japan saw only existing old US battleships in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and jumped to a wrong conclusion that, if they destroy those battleships by a surprise attack of 6 aircraft carriers, the US would surrender soon. They didn't see enormous US industrial power. At the end of WWII, the US had 200 aircraft carriers while Japan had none.
[Imperial Japanese Navy airplanes fly over a Hawaii naval port during the Pearl Harbor attack]
2. The LDP government's attempt of enacting Taiwan Relations Act and revising the constitution
Now, in 2022, Japan is once again about to start seeing only a part of the reality, jump to a wrong conclusion and plunge into a self-destruction.
In the upper house election of the summer of 2022, the ruling party LDP won a sweeping victory.
Before long the Japan's LDP government and Japanese media would start emphasizing that Taiwan is democratic unlike authoritarian China and that China is trying to invade Taiwan militarily, which Japan must stop by force if necessary.
Japanese people won't be informed of or see the facts that Taiwan is a renegade province of China and that, therefore, Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, intervention of which by the West is a violation of international law.
As a result of that, Japanese people would support the Japanese version of Taiwan Relations Act in which it would be stipulated that Japan is obligated to defend Taiwan.
Also, the Japanese government would start asserting that, in order to defend Taiwan, Japan needs to revise the constitution so that Japan can use its military force in a war against China. The Japanese people, seeing only a part of the reality, would accept and support the revision of the constitution.
In short, Japan would once again see only a part of the facts, jump to a wrong conclusion and fight against China.
Under these circumstances, what must be done is to let Japanese people know the entire picture of the reality in order to prevent a war.
3. CGTN and RT can start Japanese broadcasting
Currently, CGTN (China Global Television Network) and RT (formerly Russia Today) are broadcasting 24/7 English-language programs. They are providing to world viewers critical information missing in the West media's reporting.
However, unfortunately, almost all Japanese people cannot hear and understand English. Therefore, critical information being broadcasted by CGTN and RT cannot reach Japanese people's minds.
Thus, CGTN and RT should start Japanese language broadcasting as soon as possible to present critical facts to Japanese people to prevent a war.
For example, what can be done immediately is that CGTN and RT can use AI translators to translate live English broadcasting into the Japanese language and put the translated texts on screen of 10 minute-delayed broadcasting. Then, Japanese audience can read the translated Japanese texts and understand the contents almost at the same time with live broadcasting.
Also, CGTN can start the Japanese language version of "The World Today" news program with casters who can speak Japanese.
For example, CGTN's reporter Ms. Cao Bing speaks the most excellent and polite Japanese. She can be one of casters for the Japanese version of "The World Today" news program.
Also, there are many Japanese freelance announcers available in Japan who quitted Japanese TV stations. CGTN can employ them as casters for the Japanese version of "The World Today" news program.
Foreign correspondents' reporting can be translated into Japanese and dubbed by Japanese freelance announcers.
As described above, most Japanese people don't know even the basic facts that Taiwan is a renegade province of China and that, therefore, Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, intervention of which by the West is a violation of international law. Thus, the Japanese version of "The World Today" news program can emphasize these facts.
Historical explanation, experts' comments and interviews of foreign scholars can be used to emphasize and vindicate these facts.
Since Japanese people’s listening capacity is so poor even in Japanese, captions of Japanese language should be superimposed on screen as much as possible.
And, in order to facilitate Japanese people's understanding, paper boards can be used by casters, which Japanese TV news programs usually do.
Also, Japanese business people and investors are keen to hear the latest news on Chinese businesses. So, the Japanese version of CGTN's "Global Business" and Japanese translated "Biz talk" can be broadcasted too.
Using facts and data, the Japanese version of CGTN's "Global Business" and Japanese translated "Biz Talk" can impress Japanese business people and investors that China will overwhelm US & EU in 6G/5G race and therefore dominate AI, self-driving cars, IoT and big data businesses, which means that China will dominate financial, manufacturing and service businesses and that Japan should prosper with China.
CGTN can use AI translators to translate English broadcasting into the Japanese language and put the translated texts on screen to broadcast such excellent programs as...
World Insight with Tien Wei...
The Point with Liu Xin...
DIALOGUE...
The Hub with Wang Guan...
and The HEAT.
CGTN can also show ordinary Chinese people's lives and Chinese culture by broadcasting in Japanese such excellent programs as...
Redicovering China...
Inheritors...
Travelogue...
The VIBE
...among others.
Furthermore, CGTN can broadcast in Japanese not only news and information programs but other programs such as TV dramas and movies as well.
For example, "Going Across the Yalu River" which is TV drama series based on the history of the Korean War is so excellent a drama that it will be very much popular among Japanese audience.
Japanese voice actors can be used to dub Chinese dramas and movies.
24 hours a day Japanese broadcasting would be effective as many young Japanese people watch TV programs during midnight and early morning.
Let Japanese people know the entire picture of the reality in order to prevent a war.
Help them to overcome their defective tendency of subjective observation.
Let them "see the difference".
The US and Japanese governments may wrongfully regard it as an information warfare. But, it is not an information warfare but rather China's mercy to try to save millions of Japanese people's lives and tens of thousands of American soldiers' lives that will perish if a war breaks out over Taiwan.
Thank you.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect nor represent the policy or position of any government, party, or organization.