摘 要: | Over the past two years since his remm to power, Abe has been implementing a hard-line foreign strategy, and openly "challenging" and "desperately struggling with" China. Specifically, the Abe government has been forcefully pursuing a strategy of "active pacifism", such as "revising the constitution", lifting the ban on collective defense and modifying the "three principles" on arms export, implementing a so-called "overlooking the globe" diplomacy that takes a cold line on neighboring countries such as China and South Korea, and seeking to make joint efforts with Australia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam and USA in order to set up a sea encirclement against China. As Prime Minister, Abe not only paid an open visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, but also repeatedly denied the history of Japanese invasion in China, as well as its aggressive consequences and associated guilt.
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