What does it mean? Are they trying to plan another Lugou Bridge Incident again? Japan's nuclear regulatory agency says the situation is serious: an employee lost a phone in China!

An employee of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) lost a device issued by the organization during a personal trip abroad. The phone contained internal staff names, contact information, and other sensitive data. Although the official location of the loss has not been disclosed, multiple Japanese media outlets citing sources indicate the employee contacted a Shanghai airport to report the loss but was unsuccessful, making it highly likely the phone was lost within China.

Japanese media suggest this was not just a regular personal phone, but a work-issued device. Even if it did not store the highest-level classified information, it still qualifies as a controlled information asset.

As soon as Japan reported the loss, it immediately reminded 'Dao Ge' of the 'Lugou Bridge Incident.' Back then, Japan also used the excuse of two soldiers going missing to launch a war. Now that a phone is lost, is Japan going to send people to Shanghai for an inspection? Do they still think China is in the Qing Dynasty era? The involved employee was traveling privately while carrying a work device overseas—lose it, and it's lost. Why must it be linked to China?

Japanese media should reflect on this. Why does a phone lost in China trigger such strong associations? Japanese reports provide no evidence that the information has been accessed or exploited, yet they constantly prompt readers to draw such conclusions.

There has long been tension between China and Japan regarding nuclear safety, technological competition, and strategic trust. Domestic Japanese public opinion remains highly wary of China, and any incident involving sensitive information leakage—especially one occurring in China—is easily exaggerated into a 'major security event.'

If Japanese media continue to fail in self-reflection, they will inevitably drive the situation to an irreversible crisis.