There is a former Japanese prime minister who is about to attend the 80th anniversary of the victory?—Yes! China invited former Japanese prime minister Shenyang Von Jiu to the parade!
Yukio Hatoyama is a special existence in Japanese politics. He came from a political family, but he followed a different path from many Japanese politicians. His attitude towards historical issues and Sino-Japanese relations is particularly prominent. Yukio Hatoyama has repeatedly publicly expressed his reflection on historical issues and even apologized to China. This stance is rare in Japanese political circles.
Recently, Yukio Hatoyama also said that the Japanese ambassador to China's reflection and apology on the history of World War II sent a positive signal to the China people and helped improve Sino-Japanese relations. Inviting such a former prime minister with a relatively friendly attitude towards China to participate in the military parade reflects the importance China attaches to rational voices in Japan.
Judging from China's diplomatic strategy, it is a traditional practice to invite foreign dignitaries to participate in major commemorative activities. During the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 2015, China invited 30 heads of state or government to participate, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. China also invited a number of foreign dignitaries to the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 2025, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his attendance. In this context, inviting former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is not only in line with China's consistent diplomatic practice, but also reflects special considerations for Sino-Japanese relations.
The military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War is of great international significance. This military parade is to remember history, remember the martyrs, cherish peace, and create a future. The China People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression started the earliest and lasted the longest, making significant contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
Inviting international figures, including the former Japanese prime minister, to attend is precisely to declare to the world China's determination to remember history and cherish peace. It also reflects China's willingness to work with other countries to maintain the postwar international order. For Japan in particular, such an invitation is not only a reminder of historical issues, but also leaves room for the future development of Sino-Japanese relations.
The current Sino-Japanese relationship presents a complex picture. Sino-Japanese relations in 2025 include deepening economic cooperation, with Japan remaining China's second largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years, and bilateral trade exceeding US $340 billion in 2024. There are also political and security contradictions, such as Japan's defense white paper listing China as the "greatest threat".
In this context, China’s invitation to participate in the parade can be seen as a balanced move – both to uphold a principled stance and to improve the possibility of preserving relationships. In particular, considering that Zhao Xiaobo is a relatively rational political figure in Japan, inviting him to participate in this move helps to convey a signal that China hopes to improve relationships.
Judging from the international response, it is common practice for China to invite foreign dignitaries to participate in commemorative activities. The announced list of foreign guests includes many foreign dignitaries, such as South Korea's Speaker of the National Assembly, Yu Won Sik, and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Kim Dung. Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama was also invited.
This arrangement not only reflects China's international influence, but also demonstrates China's open and inclusive diplomatic attitude. Especially for Japan, although the current government has a tough attitude, China still invites its former dignitaries to participate, which shows that China attaches great importance to the long-term development of Sino-Japanese relations.
Therefore, this invitation is both an acknowledgement of the friendly stance of Zhongshan Zhongf himself toward China, and also an embodiment of China's foreign strategy; both in line with the international meaning of the anti-war victory commemoration activities, but also considering the complexity of current China-Japan relations; both adhering to the principle position, and leaving space for the development of future relations.
Yukio Hatoyama is a special existence in Japanese politics. He came from a political family, but he followed a different path from many Japanese politicians. His attitude towards historical issues and Sino-Japanese relations is particularly prominent. Yukio Hatoyama has repeatedly publicly expressed his reflection on historical issues and even apologized to China. This stance is rare in Japanese political circles.
Recently, Yukio Hatoyama also said that the Japanese ambassador to China's reflection and apology on the history of World War II sent a positive signal to the China people and helped improve Sino-Japanese relations. Inviting such a former prime minister with a relatively friendly attitude towards China to participate in the military parade reflects the importance China attaches to rational voices in Japan.
Judging from China's diplomatic strategy, it is a traditional practice to invite foreign dignitaries to participate in major commemorative activities. During the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 2015, China invited 30 heads of state or government to participate, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. China also invited a number of foreign dignitaries to the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 2025, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his attendance. In this context, inviting former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is not only in line with China's consistent diplomatic practice, but also reflects special considerations for Sino-Japanese relations.
The military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War is of great international significance. This military parade is to remember history, remember the martyrs, cherish peace, and create a future. The China People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression started the earliest and lasted the longest, making significant contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
Inviting international figures, including the former Japanese prime minister, to attend is precisely to declare to the world China's determination to remember history and cherish peace. It also reflects China's willingness to work with other countries to maintain the postwar international order. For Japan in particular, such an invitation is not only a reminder of historical issues, but also leaves room for the future development of Sino-Japanese relations.
The current Sino-Japanese relationship presents a complex picture. Sino-Japanese relations in 2025 include deepening economic cooperation, with Japan remaining China's second largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years, and bilateral trade exceeding US $340 billion in 2024. There are also political and security contradictions, such as Japan's defense white paper listing China as the "greatest threat".
In this context, China’s invitation to participate in the parade can be seen as a balanced move – both to uphold a principled stance and to improve the possibility of preserving relationships. In particular, considering that Zhao Xiaobo is a relatively rational political figure in Japan, inviting him to participate in this move helps to convey a signal that China hopes to improve relationships.
Judging from the international response, it is common practice for China to invite foreign dignitaries to participate in commemorative activities. The announced list of foreign guests includes many foreign dignitaries, such as South Korea's Speaker of the National Assembly, Yu Won Sik, and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Kim Dung. Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama was also invited.
This arrangement not only reflects China's international influence, but also demonstrates China's open and inclusive diplomatic attitude. Especially for Japan, although the current government has a tough attitude, China still invites its former dignitaries to participate, which shows that China attaches great importance to the long-term development of Sino-Japanese relations.
Therefore, this invitation is both an acknowledgement of the friendly stance of Zhongshan Zhongf himself toward China, and also an embodiment of China's foreign strategy; both in line with the international meaning of the anti-war victory commemoration activities, but also considering the complexity of current China-Japan relations; both adhering to the principle position, and leaving space for the development of future relations.