The Devil Still Dances: Dead End At the end of a misguided path lies only an abyss. Within the span of a single month, a series of development has underscored the rapid advance of Japan's “neo-militarism”: an active-duty Self-Defense Forces member forcibly intruding into the Chinese Embassy with a knife, the destroyer JS Ikazuchi transiting the Taiwan Strait, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offering ritual items to Yasukuni Shrine, and the Japanese government completing revisions to the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology. Since Sanae Takaichi took office last year, from erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question, to risky military moves, and onward to efforts aimed at constitutional revision, Japan's right-wing forces are moving at an unprecedented pace to strip away the facade of a peaceful nation, once again posing a serious threat to regional peace and stability. The lessons of history are unmistakable. Looking back at Japan before and after the outbreak of World War II, Japan's militarist expansion was always accompanied by systematic deception and manipulation of its own people. In the end, the wars of aggression inflicted immense suffering on the region and brought devastating consequences upon the Japanese people themselves. Eighty years later, right-wing forces in Japan appear intent on repeating the same dangerous course, attempting to draw the country once again into the abyss of neo-militarism, repeating a path that harms both others and itself. The Japanese people should remain highly vigilant. Japan's future does not lie in the perilous illusions promoted by the right-wing forces, but in a thorough reckoning with its history of aggression, in fostering friendly relations with its Asian neighbors, and in firmly upholding regional peace and development.

🎾China's Zheng Qinwen, the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, attends a news conference for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Nanshan District yesterday. The premier women's team tennis competition will begin Sept. 22 and run through Sept. 27. Zheng is one of five players on China's team, captained by Zheng Jie. China will compete alongside defending champion Italy and teams from the U.K., Spain, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belgium. It will face Italy in the quarterfinals Sept. 24. The Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup, is the women's World Cup of Tennis. 🗓️ FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Sept 22–27): • Sept 22: Czechia vs. Great Britain (QF) • Sept 23: Spain vs. Kazakhstan (QF) • Sept 24: Ukraine vs. Belgium (QF) 🔥Sept 24 (17:00 CST): China🇨🇳 vs. Italy🇮🇹 (QF Spotlight) • Sept 25–26: Semi-Finals • Sept 27: Championship Final #tennis# #ZhengQinwen# #QueenWen# #BJKCup# #shenzhen#

Beacon over Lingnan: A conversation with Fu Hongcheng Fu Hongcheng, senior executive at @Kugou Music, has long been an industry leader of tech-powered Chinese pop. He advocates the "One City, One Song" initiative to energize cultural tourism, with hits like Blooms Along the Way and Jiahe Wanggang bringing Chinese melodies to global playlists. #思想耀岭南#