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中國外交部對日本領導人稱呼降格:從拿掉職銜到故意不提名字
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中國外交部對日本領導人稱呼降格:從拿掉職銜到故意不提名字

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中國外交部近期在官方場合中將日本首相高市早苗的職銜拿掉,僅稱其名字;同時對日本防衛大臣小泉進次郎故意不提名字,僅稱「日本現任防衛部門負責人」。資深媒體人矢板明夫指出,此舉反映中國在現實中無法對日施壓,便透過語言降格獲得心理安慰,類似魯迅筆下的「阿Q精神」,並預警稱呼或將進一步降格。

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中國外交部近期在官方場合中將日本首相高市早苗的職銜拿掉,僅稱其名字;同時對日本防衛大臣小泉進次郎故意不提名字,僅稱「日本現任防衛部門負責人」。資深媒體人矢板明夫指出,此舉反映中國在現實中無法對日施壓,便透過語言降格獲得心理安慰,類似魯迅筆下的「阿Q精神」。

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中國因不滿日本首相高市早苗重申「台灣有事即日本有事」立場及政策,去年以來小動作不斷,資深媒體人矢板明夫指出,近期中國外交部發言人郭嘉昆更將高市早苗的職銜拿掉,也曾在提到日本防衛大臣小泉進次郎時,僅稱「日本現任防衛部門負責人」卻故意不提他的名字。矢板明夫直言,為什麼要給外國領導人名稱降格?說穿了,就是在現實中拿對方沒辦法,就先在語言上佔一點便宜。

矢板明夫在臉書發文指出,中國外交最近出現了一個很有意思的小動作。日本首相高市早苗,被「降格」了。9月30日,中國外交部發言人郭嘉昆談到日本核武問題時,提到高市今年2月的發言。奇怪的是,他沒有按照慣例說「日本首相高市早苗」,而是直接說「高市早苗」。「日本首相」四個字不見了,中國外交部的官方文字紀錄也是如此。矢板明夫認為,這應該不只是一次語言上的省略。

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矢板明夫表示,最近北京對高市政府的不滿明顯升高。就在同一場記者會,中國外交部還把日本防衛大臣小泉進次郎稱為「日本現任防衛部門負責人」,甚至故意不提他的名字。所以,接下來就值得觀察了。因為回顧中共過去的政治宣傳,每當討厭一個人的時候,對他的稱呼往往會逐步「降格」。

第一步,就是先把官銜拿掉。本來是「某某總統」、「某某總書記」,關係不好了,就先把前面的職稱拿掉,直接叫名字。尤其在文化大革命時代,對中國認為的「敵對國家的領導人」,經常採用直呼姓名的方式。想表達的意思大概就是:「我知道你是總統,但是我偏偏不叫你總統。」這還算比較客氣的。

第二步,是開始在名字前面加形容詞、扣帽子。比如說「戰爭販子杜勒斯」、「帝國主義頭子尼克森」、「日本反動派頭目佐藤榮作」等等。這一套不只對外國人使用,對自己人更狠。中國國家主席劉少奇被打倒以後,1968年的中共中央文件直接給他戴上三頂帽子:「叛徒、內奸、工賊」。

第三步,就更有意思了。連政治帽子都嫌太文謅謅,乾脆開始起外號。最經典的就是前蘇聯領導人赫魯雪夫。中蘇關係好的時候,是「蘇聯共產黨總書記赫魯雪夫同志」。翻臉以後,先變成「赫魯雪夫」,後來再加上「修正主義頭子」。到最後,因為赫魯雪夫禿頭,中國的宣傳部門乾脆送給他三個字:「赫禿子」。

矢板明夫分析,為什麼要給外國領導人名稱降格?說穿了,就是在現實中拿對方沒辦法,就先在語言上佔一點便宜,至少可以讓自己心裡舒服一點。這大概就是魯迅先生筆下的「阿Q精神」。

矢板明夫直言,所以,接下來對高市早苗首相的「稱呼」,是否會繼續降格?非常值得觀察。

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  • 中國外交部將在未來幾個月內繼續降格對日本領導人的官方稱呼,可能加入貶義形容詞或外號。

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  • 中國是否會進一步降格對日本領導人的稱呼?
  • 此種語言行為是否會影響中日實質關係?
  • 日本政府是否會就此作出正式回應?

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