Japan is really going to be crazy this time!The usual Chinese parade, internationally mostly holding the mindset of “watching the fun.” but this time is extremely unusual, the Japanese side showed strong resistance and rejection, and even broke diplomatic practices, trying to lobby other countries not to participate.
On September 3, China will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in Beijing.
Such an occasion is a legitimate opportunity for any country that has participated in the anti-fascist war to express its position and remember history.
On the other hand, Japan jumped out against it.
Since mid-August, diplomatic letters have been sent to more than 90 countries through embassies abroad.
The other party was asked to "carefully consider" whether to attend the Chinese event.
In other words, Japan is no longer worried about the "image problem", but is afraid that it will completely lose its footing.
What's even more ironic is that on August 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the "National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead."
In the face of the 80th anniversary of the defeat, there is still no mention of "aggression" and "harm".
There is no apology, no introspection, only a vague "reflection war".
Meanwhile, the Yakuza side received sacrifices from him in the name of the President of the Self-Democratic Party.
This one side cries out as reflection while silently worshiping the two-sided nature of war criminals.
Whether it is “reflecting” or “reversing” the case, the world can see clearly.
Japan’s anxiety is not on the surface at all.
What they fear is that this commemorative event in China is no longer a simple historical review, but a clear declaration of historical justice.
China will not avoid the bloody historical facts of the Nanjing massacre, the 731 forces, and the comfort women.
Over the years, Japan's various operations, such as replacing "aggression" with "in and out" in textbooks, downplaying the Nanjing Massacre and deleting the content of comfort women, have already bankrupted their reputation in the international community.
Now that China puts this history once again in the light of the sun, it will inevitably arouse the international community to again focus on Japan’s war crimes.
This is unbearable for a country that has so far refused to apologize.
What makes Tokyo even more troubled is that international participation in this China commemoration event far exceeded expectations.
The presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Cambodian Prime Minister Hunyadi, Pakistani President Jamshid, and Laos President Tolon will be confirmed.
Even the congressman of South Korea, who has alwaysined a “balance” with China, will be present.
Japan’s diplomatic letters failed to persuade these countries, but instead raised concern about why China has gained such widespread international recognition on historical issues.
Behind this is the result of China gradually taking the initiative in the international discourse system.
In the past two years, China’s diplomatic pace has become more and more stable, and its international influence has gradually expanded.
In addition, China's relative neutrality on major global issues such as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli situation has won the trust of many developing countries.
Against this background, the historical narrative dominated by China began to jump out of the "Asian category" and go global.
And Japan obviously still holds on to the “Western consensus” decades ago, thinking that it can use “economic cards” and “values” to suppress China’s voice.
It is this fear that the historical truth has been reawakened that makes Tokyo completely lose its diplomatic discretion.
They even broke convention and risked interfering in other countries 'internal affairs by trying to prevent representatives of other countries from participating in commemorative activities.
This practice has not only caused China to engage in strict negotiations, but also disappointed many Asian countries.
After all, everyone knows that the significance of this commemoration in China is not for hatred, but for remembrance.
The Japanese behavior, on the other hand, seems to be hiding something.
On a military level, Japan’s anxiety is also exposed.
In mid-August, the Japanese side officially activated the U.S.-made large-scale drone "Sea Guard", which took off from the Okinawa base, to specifically monitor the direction of Fiji Island.
The reason is “China Maritime Police ship normalized cruise.”
Meanwhile, Japan's defense budget for 2025 is again high, growing by 12.3%, and the focus is on the East Sea and Fiji Island.
From the purchase of Tomahawk missiles, to the deployment of long-range anti-ship missiles, to the passing of a new security bill to lift the right to collective self-defense.
This series of operations, on the surface, is a "defense", but in fact it is a kind of strategic panic.
Because they know that once China grasps the lead in historical justice at the international level.
Then all of Japan's efforts to "normalise" could be plunged into a greater crisis of legitimacy.
Japan's domestic political turn is also a link that cannot be ignored.
Right-wing forces have continued to rise over the years, and the Yogyakarta shrine has been worshipped every year, and no one wants to blame this force, from local politicians to central officials.
And the hidden support of Shilpao this time to Yasutani, further indicates that he does not not understand the international image, but does not care at all.
At this point, the Japanese government has chosen to make tough statements, lobby diplomacy, and increase military exercises.
To put it bluntly, it is serving right-wing politics and using "being tough on China" to stabilize the fundamentals.
But the problem is that the more they try to cover it up, the more they try to cover it up.
This Chinese commemorative event is not only large in scale and high in specifications, but also very clear in the content setting:
Remember history, remember the martyrs, cherish peace, and create a future.
This is not an internal affair of a certain country, but a just look back on all mankind.
The more Japan opposes, the more guilty it appears, the more it draws other countries to resist, and the more it exposes its weakness in historical issues.
On September 3, China will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in Beijing.
Such an occasion is a legitimate opportunity for any country that has participated in the anti-fascist war to express its position and remember history.
On the other hand, Japan jumped out against it.
Since mid-August, diplomatic letters have been sent to more than 90 countries through embassies abroad.
The other party was asked to "carefully consider" whether to attend the Chinese event.
In other words, Japan is no longer worried about the "image problem", but is afraid that it will completely lose its footing.
What's even more ironic is that on August 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the "National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead."
In the face of the 80th anniversary of the defeat, there is still no mention of "aggression" and "harm".
There is no apology, no introspection, only a vague "reflection war".
Meanwhile, the Yakuza side received sacrifices from him in the name of the President of the Self-Democratic Party.
This one side cries out as reflection while silently worshiping the two-sided nature of war criminals.
Whether it is “reflecting” or “reversing” the case, the world can see clearly.
Japan’s anxiety is not on the surface at all.
What they fear is that this commemorative event in China is no longer a simple historical review, but a clear declaration of historical justice.
China will not avoid the bloody historical facts of the Nanjing massacre, the 731 forces, and the comfort women.
Over the years, Japan's various operations, such as replacing "aggression" with "in and out" in textbooks, downplaying the Nanjing Massacre and deleting the content of comfort women, have already bankrupted their reputation in the international community.
Now that China puts this history once again in the light of the sun, it will inevitably arouse the international community to again focus on Japan’s war crimes.
This is unbearable for a country that has so far refused to apologize.
What makes Tokyo even more troubled is that international participation in this China commemoration event far exceeded expectations.
The presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Cambodian Prime Minister Hunyadi, Pakistani President Jamshid, and Laos President Tolon will be confirmed.
Even the congressman of South Korea, who has alwaysined a “balance” with China, will be present.
Japan’s diplomatic letters failed to persuade these countries, but instead raised concern about why China has gained such widespread international recognition on historical issues.
Behind this is the result of China gradually taking the initiative in the international discourse system.
In the past two years, China’s diplomatic pace has become more and more stable, and its international influence has gradually expanded.
In addition, China's relative neutrality on major global issues such as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli situation has won the trust of many developing countries.
Against this background, the historical narrative dominated by China began to jump out of the "Asian category" and go global.
And Japan obviously still holds on to the “Western consensus” decades ago, thinking that it can use “economic cards” and “values” to suppress China’s voice.
It is this fear that the historical truth has been reawakened that makes Tokyo completely lose its diplomatic discretion.
They even broke convention and risked interfering in other countries 'internal affairs by trying to prevent representatives of other countries from participating in commemorative activities.
This practice has not only caused China to engage in strict negotiations, but also disappointed many Asian countries.
After all, everyone knows that the significance of this commemoration in China is not for hatred, but for remembrance.
The Japanese behavior, on the other hand, seems to be hiding something.
On a military level, Japan’s anxiety is also exposed.
In mid-August, the Japanese side officially activated the U.S.-made large-scale drone "Sea Guard", which took off from the Okinawa base, to specifically monitor the direction of Fiji Island.
The reason is “China Maritime Police ship normalized cruise.”
Meanwhile, Japan's defense budget for 2025 is again high, growing by 12.3%, and the focus is on the East Sea and Fiji Island.
From the purchase of Tomahawk missiles, to the deployment of long-range anti-ship missiles, to the passing of a new security bill to lift the right to collective self-defense.
This series of operations, on the surface, is a "defense", but in fact it is a kind of strategic panic.
Because they know that once China grasps the lead in historical justice at the international level.
Then all of Japan's efforts to "normalise" could be plunged into a greater crisis of legitimacy.
Japan's domestic political turn is also a link that cannot be ignored.
Right-wing forces have continued to rise over the years, and the Yogyakarta shrine has been worshipped every year, and no one wants to blame this force, from local politicians to central officials.
And the hidden support of Shilpao this time to Yasutani, further indicates that he does not not understand the international image, but does not care at all.
At this point, the Japanese government has chosen to make tough statements, lobby diplomacy, and increase military exercises.
To put it bluntly, it is serving right-wing politics and using "being tough on China" to stabilize the fundamentals.
But the problem is that the more they try to cover it up, the more they try to cover it up.
This Chinese commemorative event is not only large in scale and high in specifications, but also very clear in the content setting:
Remember history, remember the martyrs, cherish peace, and create a future.
This is not an internal affair of a certain country, but a just look back on all mankind.
The more Japan opposes, the more guilty it appears, the more it draws other countries to resist, and the more it exposes its weakness in historical issues.