Question

32 points who gonna get them. Read the quotation from an informational source. No matter the cost, Japan’s own security and economic survival had to be considered ahead of Asian values. —William Beasley, Japanese Imperialism, 1987 Which statement is the best paraphrase of the quotation?

Asia was under threat, and many felt it had to put Japanese values first.

Asia was under threat, and the high cost of security had to be considered.

Japan was under threat, and many felt it had to put its own values first.

Japan was under threat, and the high cost of security had to be considered.

Answer 1

Japan was under threat, and many felt it had to put its own values first.

Answer 2

This quotation represents one of the two opinions in Japan on economic development and national security. This opinion here quoted represents "selfish" thinking that Japan is under threat and puts itself above the interests of East Asia, regardless of price. The second opinion, which is not mentioned here, is that the establishment of a special relationship with China in order to strengthen the region for the return of the waves of Western imperialism.

The answer is: C.