Xi Jinping's hard line, in the context of the confrontation between the United States and China, can only choose to stand in the American camp, the most obvious of which is Japan. As we discussed before, Japan used to be the most pro-China country.
It not only established diplomatic relations with China first, but also strictly followed the one-China policy for a long time and never offended China phone database easily. Even in the early stages of Abe's first term as prime minister and his second term as prime minister, he chose to strengthen relations with China, but the problem is that Xi Jinping lacks sufficient diplomatic skills and foresight, which has caused Sino-Japanese relations to deteriorate. As Xi Jinping consolidates his personal leadership, it is not surprising that he does so by inciting nationalism.
However, compared with the previous two leaders who understood that this game must be played in moderation to avoid harming national interests, Xi Jinping has continued to take the lead, and even finally formed a wolf warrior diplomacy, which has caused Japanese public opinion to become more and more disgusted with China.