Abe shoots himself in the foot with his talk of 'targeting China'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted at a meal with high-ranking media figures in early June that the "new security bills under legislation are targeted at China in the South China Sea", according to the country's Gendai Business Weekly on Monday. Although warned not to report Abe's remarks, some of those in attendance who are concerned about the legislation still informed the magazine and other media. Comments:

Abe's comments may have revealed his administration's core purpose embedded in Tokyo's China policy, which is based on confrontation with its neighbor. What is also incorrect and unhealthy is his attempt to instill hatred and a Cold War mentality into the innocent Japanese people.

Zhou Yongsheng, a professor of Japanese studies at China Foreign Affairs University, June 30