The scale of hospitality and inducement used in China far exceeds Japanese norms. What is commonly referred to as honey traps and money traps involves not thousands, but millions of dollars, luxury homes, and high-end vehicles offered as part of political and business courting. Through repeated flattery, lavish entertainment, and symbolic gestures of goodwill, targets gradually lose their sense of caution. This article warns that even a single exposure can compromise judgment, and that such encounters must never be repeated.
At a deeper level, I cannot help but suspect the presence of honey traps and money traps on their side.

Some of you may have been there, though younger people perhaps have not. But the level of hospitality over there is extraordinary.

When we talk about money traps, it is not a matter of Japan offering something like one million yen. They come at an entirely different scale—one hundred million yen, a completely different order of magnitude, one or even two digits higher. They will say, “We’ll buy you a house.”

As for cars, they will say, “We’ll give you two vehicles, Lexus class.”

That is the level at which they operate.

Then they say things like, “As expected of Professor so-and-so, you really understand,” and add, “We may dislike militarist Japan, but we want to be friendly with the Japanese people.” You are entertained, made to feel good, given souvenirs, and charming women dressed in Chinese-style dresses serve you.

When senior figures from People’s Daily or officials from the International Liaison Department appear, you inevitably start to feel inclined toward them. You no longer hold a bad impression.

If this is repeated, it becomes dangerous.

You must not let it happen more than once.

Once is enough to end it.

(To be continued)