Left-wing thought had a profound influence on Ryuichi Sakamoto's ideology. When he was in high school, he was drinking with his friends and he said shamelessly:

 "Gentlemen, let us liberate music that is controlled by capitalism. Let us emulate the spirit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and use music to serve the workers!

 Although the Japanese left-wing movement later faded, Ryuichi Sakamoto still maintained a critical attitude towards the history of aggression and current politics, and continued to actively participate in public affairs.

 After the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, he actively participated in anti-nuclear marches and repeatedly expressed his distrust of Japan's right-wing government.

 Internationally, Mr. Sakamoto is enthusiastic about cultural exchanges between China and Japan, and has created many excellent musical works incorporating Chinese elements. He has contributed to the friendly exchanges between the two countries through practical actions.

 For example, the soundtrack of the movie "The Last Emperor"; of course, perhaps what everyone is most familiar with is his piano music - "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence".

 Because of this, Ryuichi Sakamoto has gained considerable fame both officially and among the general public in China.

 After Ryuichi Sakamoto's death, the Japanese Communist Party also mourned Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party, Ibaraki Hanaogi, personally wrote a eulogy and publicly mourned this great left-wing artist.

 "No matter how we mourn, we still have to live in the present. Only the success of the revolution can be the best consolation to Comrade Sakamoto Ryuichi." After saying this, Ibaraki Hana continued to work on his underground revolutionary work.

 As mentioned earlier, in order to open up channels for support and avoid being targeted by the Liberal Democratic Party government, the Japanese Communist Party went underground, actively united other left-wing forces in the country, and attempted to secretly contact the Chinese Communist Party and the Russian Communist Party.

 The Chinese Communist Party learned about the political situation in Japan from the Japanese Communist Party, and after confirming the information with the Chinese Embassy in Japan and the Ministry of State Security, it expressed support for the Japanese Communist Party's actions.

 We also expressed satisfaction and appreciation for the Japanese Communist Party's re-examination of its past incorrect remarks on issues such as the Diaoyu Islands, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, and its active apology and correction of its mistakes.

 As for the various types of assistance requested by the Japanese Communist Party, due to various subjective and objective reasons, the Chinese Communist Party only agreed to financial assistance - agreeing to provide the Japanese Communist Party with necessary loans, which were interest-free.

 Perhaps the Japanese government never dreamed that after providing China with interest-free intergovernmental loans for so many years, China would end up funding its "North Korean enemies" in the same way.

 But if you think about it, it makes sense. China calculates economic and political accounts with Japan separately. China is grateful for the huge amount of money Japan lent it, but that does not mean it will stand with Japan politically, nor does it mean that the tragic history and Japan's consistent denial of war crimes can be written off.

 Furthermore, Japan stipulated at the time that China could only use the funds to purchase Japanese production lines. Later, due to the appreciation of the yen following the Plaza Accord and the fact that the loan was denominated in US dollars, China actually repaid Japan three times the loan amount. Ultimately, Japan remained the biggest beneficiary.

 As for military aid, the Chinese Communist Party uses the large number of Japanese ship girls as an excuse to believe that its aid is icing on the cake rather than a timely help, and is unnecessary.

 The reason why the Chinese Communist Party said this to the Japanese Communist Party is probably closely related to its current attitude of not being inclined towards direct military aid and its plan to reserve aid materials for North Korea in the future.

 As for aid to the people, the CCP had previously provided substantial aid to the Soviet Union and was now running out of food. At the time, China believed the Soviet Union would fight for at least a year, so the amount of food delivered all at once was quite large.

 However, it now appeared that the Russian Civil War was progressing unexpectedly and would end in a month or two at most. The Chinese Communist Party, suspecting that there might still be some grain left from the previous aid, instructed the Japanese Communist Party to ask the Soviet Union for food.

 Then the CCP also hinted to the Japanese Communist Party that on the Soviet side, it would not only be food, but according to Russia's traditional messianic complex and the spirit of proletarian internationalism, let alone food, there would be a high probability that you would not be short of mineral resources and weapons.

 However, the Japanese Communist Party seems to be somewhat conflicted due to the bad history of the Soviet Union in which it used benefits to force the countries that received benefits to obey it.

 Later, when Aurora visited China, the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party learned from the Chinese Communist Party the attitude of the Russian Communist Party headed by Aurora. They realized that the Russian Communist Party was indeed different from the Soviet Communist Party, which had engaged in great power chauvinism in the past, in terms of diplomacy. Then they decided to secretly contact the Russian Communist Party for communication.

 Upon hearing that the Japanese Communist Party was planning a revolution, Aurora was very generous and immediately pledged to provide all possible assistance, including food, weapons, and mineral resources. She also emphasized that the aid was based on the fairness and justice of proletarian internationalism, not for personal gain.

 "Against the Japanese bourgeois government? I, Aurora, would be the first to support it!"

 Aurora is so happy that it's hard not to wonder if she's trying to avenge the Battle of Tsushima by supporting the revolution. (PS: Aurora participated in the Battle of Tsushima)

 After finishing the business, Aurora seemed to remember something.

 "

 Oh, by the way, you have a ship girl named Mikasa over there, right?" Aurora asked with a suggestive look.

 The representatives of the Japanese Communist Party nodded and briefly introduced Mikasa's situation. Then they said, "...Anyway, no matter what, we think she is likely to turn against us after the revolution."

 "Is that so? Why are the conservatives still the same as always..." Aurora gave all the JCP representatives a mysterious squinting smile.

 At the same time, in Yokosuka Mikasa's right eyelid twitched twice. She rubbed her eyes and muttered to herself:

 "Strange, why did I suddenly remember that Russian protected cruiser that was detained in the Philippines after the Battle of Tsushima?"

 ……

 After briefly mentioning Mikasa, Aurora expressed interest in the Japanese Communist Party's recent revolutionary transformation, saying, "I never thought that the Japanese Communist Party would return to the revolutionary path."

 "We have to thank Kishida Baka for forcing the people to rebel and forcing us to take up arms!" the Japanese Communist Party representative said self-deprecatingly.

 Aurora laughed and said, "Hahaha~ Those are external factors. Internal factors are more important. Didn't your Chairman Ibaraki play an important role at this critical juncture? Honestly, I really want to meet this strong woman who turned the tide."

 After learning of Aurora's idea, the Japanese Communist Party representative said:

 "Chairman Ibaraki has been busy organizing underground work lately and has no time. Once the revolution is successful and the domestic situation eases, we will definitely convey your invitation to the Chairman himself."

 "However, we do have good news," the Japanese Communist Party representative continued.

 "What good news?" This sentence attracted Aurora's attention.

 The Japanese Communist Party representative organized her words briefly and said, "Chairperson Ibaraki is also interested in you and very much hopes to communicate with you more. Uh, she even said that she looks forward to competing with you in drinking capacity..."

 Liking to drink and being a revolutionary comrade, this combination perfectly matched Aurora's criteria for a good friend. She quickly asked, "Although I like such comrades, is she serious about a drinking contest between a human and a ship girl?"

 "It looks like they're serious." The JCP representative, recalling what Ibaraki Hanafugi had told them before they left, said, "Don't tell me. Some people have healthy livers and high levels of acetaldehyde-converting enzyme, so they can drink alcohol like water."

 "That's right..." Aurora remembered that in history, there was a Chinese general who was like this. He once relied on this to win over more than a dozen Soviet representatives and got the Su-27 at a reasonable price.

 "Most people drink from cups, or at most, they drink from the bottle. But guess what the Chairman of the Central Committee uses to drink? He uses a Masu!" said the Japanese Communist Party representative.

 "枡? What is that? A wine glass?" Aurora didn't understand what "枡" was.

 The Japanese Communist Party representative replied, "It's a traditional Japanese square wine vessel, shaped like a wooden box, with varying capacities. Comrade Ibaraki used a one-liter container. The liter here doesn't refer to liters, but rather the ancient Japanese equivalent of liters, which is approximately equal to 1.8 modern liters."

 When Aurora heard this, she was shocked to find that drinking from a 1.8-liter bottle was indeed a bit shocking. However, this aroused Aurora's desire to win. She said, "Such a huge amount of comrades, it will take a while!"

 Of course, what is not well known is that when Ibaraki Hanaou was chatting with Eve, she said in person that one go (0.18 liters, 10 go = 1 liter) was not a unit for her at all, and she could only drink a liter to her heart's content.

 Aurora immediately decided that after the Japanese revolution was successful, she would definitely have a duel with Ibaraki Hanasu.

 "By the way, are you curious about why your chairman can drink so much?" Aurora asked.

 The Japanese Communist Party representative pinched his chin and thought, "Yes, but the chairman wouldn't say anything. She also said that girls' secrets shouldn't be delved into casually..."

 Chapter 280 Macron’s visit to China (1)

 Recently, foreign political leaders and politicians have been visiting China both publicly and secretly, with a rather unusually high frequency of visits. Just two days after the Japanese Communist Party representative left, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived.

 During this period, French workers' strikes and protests over retirement age and pensions have intensified. Macron's choice of this juncture to visit China gives people the impression that he is taking the opportunity to relax abroad.

 Before leaving, Macron carefully considered the delegation for his visit to China, and the resulting delegation was truly impressive, comprising ministers, parliamentarians, and approximately 60 business representatives, including two leading French companies, Airbus and Alstom.

 In addition, more than 20 people from the cultural and artistic circles accompanied him, and former French Prime Minister Raffarin, who had made contributions to China-France relations, was also on the follow-up trip.

 Von der Leyen initially wanted to visit China on the same plane with Macron, but due to Macron's objection, von der Leyen's plan did not succeed, which was probably due to the fact that the United States was caught in a large-scale domestic defense war.

 So von der Leyen chose to take a civilian flight alone and will land in China later than Macron.

 Macron thought to himself: "I'm kidding! I brought Joan of Arc with me this time. If I can let this guy take the same plane with me, how will Joan of Arc and I put our faces? Unless that old woman openly breaks with the United States."

 Macron knows the real purpose of von der Leyen's visit to China. Macron specially brought Jeanne d'Arc to visit China.

 , which also hinted to von Schiderlein - no way.

 On the Chinese side, after receiving the news about the composition of the French delegation, they planned to send a ship girl as a corresponding response to the other side.

 But among all the Chinese ship girls, there are girls from Europe, including Britain, Germany, and Austria, but no France, which is a bit embarrassing.

 After all...China has never ordered ships from France in modern times.

 "You can send anyone, but I don't think Sister Chongqing should go." Zhao He gave his suggestions to his superiors seriously.

 Chongqing knew what the tomboy Zhao He was thinking and said, "Tsk, historical grudges have never been an obstacle to communication. It's fanning the flames and ky that are. I'm not that narrow-minded. It doesn't matter to me whether I go or not, but Zhao He, you definitely can't go, so don't worry about it."

 "I know you don't care, Sister Chongqing, but maybe Joan of Arc does. What if you just met and Joan of Arc couldn't help but kill you with a sword?" Zhao He pretended to be very panicked, and his body movements coordinated with his words, just like a comedian on the stage.

 Zhao He then continued, "So I think we should send Sister Zhenhai. I believe a seasoned strategist would be able to handle this kind of situation with ease."

 Chongqing felt Zhaohe was exaggerating and complained, "Let's not talk about whether Joan of Arc is a narrow-minded nationalist or not. Just based on what you said, if Zhenhai were to meet her, wouldn't she be hacked into pieces by Joan of Arc?

 No matter how deep the historical grudges between Britain and France were, they never occupied the entire French territory, or to put it bluntly, destroyed France. However, the extent of what Germany did in the two world wars was far beyond the reach of Britain in history.

 In World War I, Germany drained the blood of a generation of French people. In World War II, Germany destroyed France in just over a month. Furthermore, the Hundred Years' War between England and France was ancient, while World War I and World War II were modern. The closer to modern history, the more profound the memory.

 Zhao He believes Chongqing is laughing at the pot calling the kettle black. "This is so funny! Britain has been invading France for over 100 years, and all the battles were fought on French territory. It was also France that was damaged in infrastructure and fixed assets. France is almost devastated. How can the damage it caused be compared to the less than five years of Nazi Germany's occupation of France?"

 Chongqing, still wanting to beat Zhao He, explained shamefacedly, "So weren't we discussing who would be the best person to send? How did it get to this point? What I mean is, if we really want to talk about historical grudges, then Zhenhai wouldn't be appropriate. I'm not comparing 100 steps to 50 steps."

 And Zhaohe, if you're doing diplomacy like this, you'll have no friends internationally. Foreign Minister Wang Yi reconciled Saudi Arabia and Iran. If you were to "mediate," the two countries would probably have collapsed in two minutes and gone to war.

 Regarding the Hundred Years' War between England and France, you make a lot of sense. Judging by the actual losses, France suffered significantly more after the Hundred Years' War than after World War II. But don't forget who pushed for France to be included in the permanent membership of the UN Security Council, despite pressure from the United States.

 Although the UK's subjective motives are impure, objectively speaking, given France's performance in World War II, it was still able to become one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Isn't this a clear win for France?

 France has Churchill to thank for this. I dislike Churchill, both in terms of his personality and class, but this is one of the few good things he did.”

 Just as Chongqing and Zhaohe were arguing, a small tuft of hair that gradually changed from pink to white and then to green was slightly revealed at a corner of the wall not far away.

 With this highly recognizable hair color, you don't even need to guess that it was Jinan who was eavesdropping. She said with relief: "This time, Chongqing sister didn't start beating? It's really rare~"

 ……

 Finally, after discussion, the central government decided to send Yixian. Facing Jeanne d'Arc, sending a native Chinese shipgirl was undoubtedly the most appropriate.

 Two days later in the afternoon, Macron arrived in Beijing on an Airbus A330 special plane with a large group of carefully selected representatives. He will spend three days on a state visit to China.

 This is Macron's third visit to China since taking office as French President and his first visit to China during his second presidential term.

 The special plane was towed by a shuttle bus and parked steadily at the reserved parking space. The plane was surrounded by Chinese representatives who had been waiting for a long time, a guard of honor, a special car and motorcycle police leading the way.

 When the staircase and red carpet were ready, the plane door slowly opened and Macron walked out. Dressed in a neat black suit and black tie, he looked around at the grand ceremony arranged by the Chinese side and was in a very happy mood.

 Macron walked down the stairs slowly, one step at a time. When Macron was halfway down the stairs, his photographer, a woman, squatted at the cabin door and took a photo that was later praised by Chinese netizens.

 When he walked to the ground, he accepted the bouquet of flowers and shook hands with the welcoming staff. Only then did the other people in the cabin come out one after another in an orderly manner.

 The one walking in the front was Joan of Arc. Yes, that's right, she was not like Aurora, who was wrapped tightly in formal clothes, but Joan of Arc who was wearing a ship B original leather jacket.

 This is thanks to the fact that Joan of Arc's original skin clothes are quite revealing, but there is still a small difference. Unlike in the game, there is an extra tight white vest.

 Maybe this is a manual harmony? (funny)

 The appearance of Joan of Arc immediately attracted the attention of many cameras on the scene. Many young people who were watching the live broadcast or the clips of the video in front of the TV all said that Joan of Arc was wearing this outfit during the interview.

 It's excellent and has no downsides.

 "Hello, Miss Jeanne, Bienvenue en China (Welcome to China)." Yixian, dressed in a black cheongsam (the original skin after the modification of the ship R) and with a dignified demeanor, took the initiative to step forward to greet Jeanne and shook hands with her.

 Jeanne accepted the handshake, clasped her right hands together, and returned the greeting: "Hello, Miss Yixian. On behalf of all the shipgirls of the French Republic, I send you my greetings."

 After a brief encounter, Macron, escorted by Chinese personnel, boarded a Hongqi L5 luxury car, which flew the national flags of China and France, and went to the entrance of the Great Hall of the People to meet 586.

 The other accompanying personnel took other slightly inferior special vehicles and went together with the help of mounted police.

 After a while, Macron and his delegation drove to the front of the Great Hall of the People to meet with 586. After the meeting, the two heads of state shook hands with representatives of the other delegation in turn.

 On the periphery, a group of reporters carrying expensive cameras were recording this grand moment with snaps.

 The diplomatic welcome ceremony included playing the national anthems of the two countries, firing 21 gun salutes, the two heads of state jointly reviewing the guard of honor, watching the guard of honor parade, and the military band marching and blowing performances.

 Later, when the leaders and representatives of the two countries held state talks, Macron believed that China and France probably had the same temperament.

 "I found that whether it's China to France or France to China, we can achieve (good results).

 "It's often when we respect each other and don't tell each other what to do that we probably share the same temperament and the same deep understanding in this regard. We understand our differences, but we will treat them with respect, faith, and friendship." - Macron's original words during the state talks in Beijing.

 This statement was met with great booing from Chinese netizens, who believed Macron was flattering himself and thought he was the reincarnation of Charles de Gaulle.

 Joan of Arc learned about this on the Chinese Internet the next day and told Macron about it.

 Macron showed the composure that a national leader should have, saying: "It's not their fault, it's my fault that I admire Mr. Charles de Gaulle but I don't have his courage to be so upright.

 Most people only start to criticize others when they are in decline. Only Mr. de Gaulle dared to spit in the face of the United States when it was at its most powerful. Unfortunately, I belong to the former group.

 Joan of Arc wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, Macron continued, "But now, I think I have the courage to say what I want to say most and do what I want to do most. The deep-sea invasion of the United States is not only their retribution, but also an opportunity for France to rise again. As for von der Leyen, she is just an American running dog.

 Joan of Arc, this is the underlying reason why I, despite all opposition in my country, want to build as many of your sisters as possible. Some people only know that I endure and swallow my anger, but they also ignore an old Chinese saying, which says that a gentleman's revenge is never too late.

 After hearing Macron's words, Joan of Arc was ecstatic and confessed, "Mr. President, I was right. Although when I first met you, some of your previous behaviors made me quite dissatisfied.

 But now, facts have proven that my expectations of you were correct. France can only be the France of the French, and the EU can only be the EU of Europeans. The United States cannot interfere in any way! Long live France!

 Chapter 281 Macron’s visit to China (2)

 After chatting for seven or eight sentences, Macron and Joan of Arc turned the topic of their visit to China. Macron asked, "Joan of Arc, this is your first time in China. How do you feel?"

 Joan of Arc spoke highly of China, saying:

 “It feels great. Although I no longer hold the same contempt for China today as I did in the past, when I actually came to China, I was still deeply shocked by today’s China.

 Just like the first half of Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous saying about China - China is a sleeping lion, and when it wakes up, the whole world will be shocked.

 In particular, the reception etiquette and last night's banquet were impeccable, fully demonstrating the demeanor of a world power and the splendid and long-standing Chinese culture.

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