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On The U.s. Military Base In Okinawa, The Existence Of The Japan-us Alliance And The Rise Of China

Posted on:2006-01-30Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M F WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360152488329Subject:Diplomacy
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The U. S. military base in Okinawa, which was built in the year of 1945 when the U. S. military occupied Okinawa is one of the results of the World War II. The U.S. military base in Okinawa plays a very important role in the U.S. world military strategy. As the basic factor of the U.S.-Japan alliance, the long-time existence of Okinawa base has triggered a series of conflicts among "U.S.-Japan-Okinawa" relations.U.S. base in Okinawa has a strong negative influence on the living environment of local residents, has become the menace to the life and property safety of the local residents and the obstacle to the economic development in Okinawa. The issue of U.S. troop in Okinawa cannot jump out of the common circle of the dispute on Futenma Airport returning, The Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and land-confiscating.Encountered with the local struggle against the base, American government makes all effort to advocate U. S.-Japan alliance in order to control the situation in Okinawa with the assistance of Japanese government. However, Japanese government always takes the stick and the carrot and gives no compromise in the core issue in response to American government with "improvement" . In addition, the local power of Okinawa is not strong enough. U. S. military base in Okinawa finally exists until now.Though American and Japanese government maintained the existence of U. S. base, the conflicts in Okinawa have changed into the inharmonic notes in U. S. -Japan alliance relation and formed a crack, which cannot be mended. The rebel against U. S. base has held back some parts of the deployment of American troop in Okinawa. Moreover, the long-time existence of the military base has made Okinawa people take to their heel from Japanese government. The thought of autonomy has swept over the whole Okinawa andeven the voice of "independence" can also be heard.U. S. base in Okinawa plays a key role in curbing the rising of China. The deployment of a large number of American troops in Okinawa has influenced our national safety. American government is trying to turn island into its military base. Therefore, the situation in Taiwan Straits will be influenced. American government also takes the advantage of its base in Okinawa to control our significant airlines. And U. S. base in Okinawa disturbed the settlement of bilateral issues between China and Japan.
Keywords/Search Tags:U.S. military base in Okinawa, rising of China, The Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Futenma Air Port, autonomy of Okinawa
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