The US reiterated its commitment to enhance Japan's security and deter any threat its key ally in Asia could face. Washington pledged to protect Japan's territory, including the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands, currently controlled by China.
The US-Japan defense cooperation is primarily aimed at countering China's peaceful rise but will ultimately fail to achieve this goal, the Global Post said. Moreover, the United States wishes to send the region into turmoil, cause tensions in Northeast Asia, provoke confrontation between Beijing and Tokyo, the media outlet noted.
"Washington's priority is to remain a hegemon. It is not that concerned with what happens in Asia," the Global Times said.
Washington decided to strengthen its alliance with Tokyo to hide the fact that the US is losing its competitiveness. "In the era of economic globalization, the US continues to fool itself and others," the Global Post opined.
For its part, China wants the region to live in peace and stability, the Global Times emphasized, adding that this corresponds with Beijing's strategic interests of rapid development. Tokyo also wants the region to be stable but "remains undecided on what it needs more – stability or lack thereof," the newspaper said.
"However, one of strategic goals both Japan and the US pursue is to disrupt China's peaceful development," according to the Global Times.
