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Don't forget the national shame and revitalize China!
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I believe that every Chinese knows what Japan's Yasukuni Shrine is for, where the Japanese invading army that killed tens of thousands of Chinese people is enshrined, obviously a bad person, but is worshiped by the Japanese as a god!
According to Nippon TV, on April 21, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida once again offered a bonsai offering called "Masakaki" to the Yasukuni Shrine.
On the morning of 23 July, 94 members of the Diet of Japan's cross-party parliamentarians' alliance "Let's Visit the Yasukuni Shrine Parliamentarians' Meeting" collectively visited the Yasukuni Shrine.
Earlier, Mao Ning, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the mainland, had said:
The Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of the war of aggression waged by Japanese militarism against foreign countries, and it enshrines 14 Class-A war criminals who were seriously responsible for that war of aggression.
Fumio Kishida and other Japanese cross-party lawmakers are showing reverence and sacrifice to these war criminals.
In this regard, netizens have said:
Fumio Kishida never forgets the history of aggression, dreams of aggression day and night, sharpens the knife of aggression every day, commits the crime of aggression from time to time, and sweats of aggression in his pores!
China should hype up patriotism in primary schools, and increase propaganda to the next generation about the Japanese invasion of the Nanjing Massacre in China and the crimes committed by the Class A war criminals of Unit 731, so that future generations can be more vigilant against Japan!
The echo of the smoke of war
August 15, 1945, was a day to remember.
After eight years of brutal warfare, Japan finally surrendered under the devastating blows of the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War II came to an end.
However, the scars of the war are far from healing, and in the largest and deadliest catastrophe in human history, the Chinese people have endured extremely heavy suffering.
Millions of innocent civilians were bloodied and killed by the brutal massacres of the Japanese army, countless women and children were subjected to atrocities, and the entire country paid a terrible price.
Since then, it seems that the hatred between the Chinese and Japanese peoples will never be able to be bridged.
Japan's crimes have made it a thorn in the side of the public in Asia and around the world.
Just when people thought that Japan would repent of its atrocities, as a defeated country, it did not truly realize its mistake from the bottom of its heart, but instead intensified its efforts after its comeback, and recklessly beautified its history of aggression.
Again offer sacrifices to the "ghosts".
The Yasukuni Shrine has become the most conspicuous symbol of Japanese militarism.
This shrine, which enshrines 14 Class A war criminals, is like an indelible poisonous nail, deeply rooted in the hearts of Asian people.
Every year and year, some Japanese dignitaries will come here to "worship" and "offer incense". Isn't it a blatant blasphemy against the victims that they regard as heroes to war criminals who have committed many crimes?
The latest scene happened on April 21, 2024.
As Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida personally went to the Yasukuni Shrine to present a valuable bonsai called "Masakaki" to the controversial shrine.
Fumio Kishida, expressing reverence and sacrifice to the Class A war criminals of World War II, isn't it blatantly rubbing salt on the wound?
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time Kishida has visited the Yasukuni Shrine.
Since becoming prime minister in 2021, he has customarily made offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine every year during the "Spring Festival" and "Autumn Festival."
What's even more fashionable is that on August 15, 2022 and 2023, the anniversary of Japan's defeat, Fumio Kishida also offered incense money to the Yasukuni Shrine as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Isn't this simply a blatant provocation?
In the face of such behavior by Fumio Kishida and Japanese political leaders, China once again expressed its solemn position.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the afternoon of the 22nd:
The Japanese dignitaries bowed down to the Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines Class-A war criminals of World War II and beautified the war of aggression, which once again reflects the erroneous attitude toward history, and the Chinese side resolutely opposes this and has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side.
The ROK Foreign Ministry commented on 21 April in the name of its spokesperson, saying that the ROK side expressed its deep disappointment and regret over the fact that the top Japanese political circles once again offered sacrifices or paid homage to the shrine.
As for why Kishida and Japanese dignitaries repeatedly visit the Yasukuni Shrine, many netizens have also given their own opinions!
It may be that it is just to win over some forces, but now that the prime minister's position is in turmoil, Kishida also needs to consolidate the support of conservative forces within the LDP. Moreover, visiting the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan is patriotic, and this may also be a phenomenon of showing goodwill to the United States!
You see, how much I respect these "martyrs" who killed the Chinese!
It is also possible that it has something to do with Kishida's own political stance and beliefs.
However, regardless of the motives of Kishida and other Japanese dignitaries in visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, in the eyes of the people of China and other Asian victimized countries, such acts are once again tearing open scars and hurting their feelings.
The Yasukuni Shrine has always been a symbol of Japan's criminal legacy of colonial rule and aggression and expansion, and every time it visits the shrine, the island nation has been strongly condemned and criticized by countries including China.
Don't forget the national shame
Once upon a time, the war brought many hardships to the Chinese people.
During the eight-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army relied on the superiority of advanced weapons to commit a series of crimes against humanity in the hinterland of China.
The Nanjing Massacre, the Battle of Songhu in Nanjing, the Battle of Xuzhou and other battles all witnessed the barbarism and unreasonableness of the Japanese army.
Millions of Chinese civilians died mysteriously under the atrocities of the Japanese army, and the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army did their best to fight the enemy to the end.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, China was ravaged and paid an extremely heavy price. During this period, there were also countless heroes who generously sacrificed their lives for the peaceful reunification of the motherland.
Therefore, although the flames of war have been extinguished, those devastated pasts are a constant reminder that peace is not easy to come by, and that while cherishing peace, we must also be vigilant against the resurgence of war.
As a defeated country in the war, Japan should have repented of its crimes.
Regrettably, his repeated denial and beautification of the history of aggression has aroused the anger and dissatisfaction of the Asian people.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the people of Asia originally hoped that Japan, a country of war criminals, would face up to history, make painful changes to the past, and make effective introspection and reparations.
However, the reality is far from the case, and some Japanese politicians are not only resting on their laurels, but openly glorifying and commemorating the Class-A war criminals of World War II, turning a blind eye to the pain of the Asian people.
From the Nanjing Massacre to the Tokyo air raids, many former battlefields have now become "scars" that bear witness to history.
Today, we should firmly remember that humiliating history to remind future generations that peace is so hard-won.
Therefore, we earnestly hope and earnestly appeal that Japan should recognize its responsibilities and face history squarely.
As a World War II war criminal, Japan must sincerely reflect from the bottom of its heart and sincerely apologize to the Asian people for its past crimes, instead of blindly clinging to its inadequacies and acting alone.
Only in this way can the Asian people understand Japan from the bottom of their hearts, and can Sino-Japanese relations move toward true reconciliation.
Otherwise, the Yasukuni Shrine will forever become a major "obstruction" in Sino-Japanese relations.
The wounds of the people of Asia will never be fundamentally comforted.
This will be a great loss and sorrow for both sides and for the entire region.
We hope that the sun of peace will finally shine on this land, and that the clouds of war will remain forever. As a country concerned, Japanese politicians should make their due contribution to this end.
The catastrophe of about 80 years ago brought unprecedented trauma and suffering to China. However, it was in that turbulent and dark era that the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation wrote a heroic epic with their blood and lives, and made tremendous sacrifices for peaceful reunification.
Therefore, peace is not easy to come by, and we should cherish it all the more and be vigilant that the root cause of war will never return.
Standing at a new crossroads in history, Japan should cherish the peace it is now and not rest on its laurels and repeat the mistakes of the past.
We hope that Japanese political leaders will face history head-on, draw lessons from it, fundamentally discard the cancer of militarism, sincerely apologize for war crimes, and win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community with concrete actions.
Only in this way can Asia achieve eternal peace tomorrow and regional cooperation be steady and far-reaching.
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