Dear my Chinese friends,

I am sure more than a few Japanese may feel unhappy about the Japanese goverment's deportation, not prosecution, of those Hong Kong activists who landed on a disputed island. Japan's conservative press and opposition parties will criticize this as a weak-kneed attitude. But it's a good way to avoid worsening ties with China.

To return Japan's restrained deportation measures this time, I hope China and Hong Kong will stop such activists from going to the disputed islands again.

FYI.
(Kyodo News) Japan mulls deporting activists on Senkakus in few days

(The Asahi Shimbun)Japan considers deporting China activists to defuse feud