Japan's attitudes on the Diaoyutai and Hong Kong issues all show that the four countries' attitudes towards China are antagonistic. And if you look at the venue, starting from 2002, until Japan joined in 2014, there were six off the coast of India, twice in the Arabian Sea, twice in the Bay of Bengal, once in the Philippine Sea, and twice in the sea off Japan. However, after 2014, the Philippine Sea twice, the Bay of Bengal three times, the sea off Japan once, and the sea off India surrounding zero, and the proportion of the Bay of Bengal and the Philippine Sea increased significantly.
In addition, this year's military exercise is bulk sms service divided into two stages, the first stage is in the Bay of Bengal, and the second stage is in the Arabian Sea. Combined with China's frequent appearances in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, it is not difficult to imagine its purpose. As for Australia's entry, China is as furious as ever. The CCP media Global Times even published an article warning that Australia would pay a heavy price. In fact, the four-nation joint military exercise in 2007 and Australia's application for re-joining in 2017 were all suspended due to China's indignation. But at this time and today, the four countries have reached a consensus on China's attitude, which makes China unable to get what it wants. future variables The biggest variable in the future is who will be the
president of the United States? Although the general strategic direction of the United States towards China will not change whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump takes office, there is room for adjustment in detailed measures. And this is bound to affect the other three parties' policies towards China. Therefore, this military exercise can be regarded as a symbol of a higher level of relations between the four countries, but whether it will end abruptly as in 2007, perhaps no one can answer. Responsible editor: Luo Yuanqi Reviewing editor: Weng Shihang you may also like The US Indo-Pacific strategy briefing document was decrypted in advance, and Australian media revealed that the "defense of the first island chain country" includes Taiwan US, India,