In October 1954, at the invitation of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians and an academic and cultural delegation attended my country's National Day celebrations. On October 11, Premier Zhou met with Japanese friends and ha

In October 1954, at the invitation of Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians and an academic and cultural delegation attended my country's National Day ceremony. On October 11, Premier Zhou met with Japanese friends and had a conversation with them for more than three hours. Premier Zhou said: "In the past 60 years, Sino-Japanese relations have been bad, but this is in the past. We should let it pass. Past history should not repeat itself."

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expressed "gloating" about the death of Abe Being "emotionally correct" and "expressively correct" is expected.

It is said that a certain internet celebrity lost 2 million followers because she wore black clothes and expressed some "ceremonial condolences". And a certain 70-year-old man, as always, guides and caters to this "correctness of emotion and expression", which makes his image of justice even higher.

But is this sentiment really true? Is this understanding good?

First of all, in my opinion, this "emotion" and the expressions based on this emotion are understandable. The history between China and Japan is there, and it is well known how much Japanese official statements on issues involving China's core interests have hurt the feelings of the Chinese people during the years when Abe was in power. So of course the Chinese people have reason to take this opportunity to be happy.

From an emotional point of view, this is understandable and even natural. But understandable emotions are not necessarily correct and rational emotions. Of course we can be willful, but being willful is not something worth advocating.

Secondly, I think we need to rationally analyze whether this perception and emotion is completely correct: a considerable number of Chinese people regard Japan as an "enemy", then:

. Is Japan our enemy?

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. Is Abe our enemy?

. Is China and Japan bound to fight to the death? Who benefits from a fight to the death between China and Japan?

. Should China and Japan reconcile? Can China and Japan be reconciled?

Put aside sensibility and return to reason. The above four questions are questions that all Chinese people who are concerned about how to evaluate and face "Abe's death" should seriously consider.

From my personal knowledge and my understanding of national policies, I feel:

. There are many contradictions and differences between China and Japan. As the most important ally of the United States in the Far East , Japan also has many potential points of conflict with us. However, the significant economic interests between China and Japan, as well as the irremovable "neighborly" relationship between China and Japan, also force Japan to cater to the United States by "talking more and doing less." For example, it did not cooperate with the United States in imposing more sanctions on my country's high-tech industry, otherwise our mobile phone industry would basically collapse. So, I don't think Japan is our enemy. Also, I don't think it's a smart idea to define Japan as an enemy.

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. As a typical Japanese nationalist, Abe’s statements on Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan issues, as well as his promotion of Japan’s “national normalization” and other policies, have made us very uncomfortable. However, have we also noticed that Abe comprehensively promoted the recovery of Sino-Japanese relations during his first term? Have you also noticed that the signing of the strategic RCEP agreement was completed during Abe’s term? Have you also noticed that after the COVID-19 epidemic, Japan did not synchronize with the United States in smearing China. Instead, at Abe’s request, Liberal Democratic Party members deducted 5,000 yen from their salary to donate to China? Have you also noticed that Abe visited China on the 13th day after taking office in 2006, breaking the rigid relations between China and Japan under the Koizumi administration? Therefore, in my opinion, although Abe is not a good friend of China, he cannot be defined as an enemy.

. There are always some people who subconsciously define "China and Japan as enemies" or even an "eternal" relationship. For example, the video of a certain Internet celebrity objectively guides and encourages this kind of cognition and emotion.But in fact, in addition to being detrimental to the people of China and Japan, what benefits does strengthening the hostility between China and Japan have? Who wants to see Sino-Japanese relations becoming increasingly tense? If sacrificing Japan could interrupt China's rise, who would? So, whose interests are being served by the domestic self-media that caters to and cooperates with the perception and sentiment that "China and Japan are mortal enemies"? Come and answer!

. In my opinion, of course China and Japan can and should reconcile! Counting from to in the Tang Dynasty, China and Japan should have been peaceful and friendly for much longer than they were hostile! Since the founding of New China, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou, the first generation of our party’s leadership core in the 1950s, have carried out “people-to-people diplomacy” for the reconciliation of the two peoples. In October 1955, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou warmly received a visiting delegation of Japanese Diet members to China headed by Eikichi Uyamayama. Chairman Mao said in particular: "Our two nations (China and Japan) are now equal and are two great nations!" On October 6, 1956, Chairman Mao took the initiative to visit the Japanese Commodity Exhibition and spoke: "China and Japan are two great nations!" There is also the issue of relations with the United States in Japan. The United States does not cooperate with us and opposes us, so it does not like Japan to cooperate with us. China hopes to establish normal relations with Japan and also hopes to establish normal relations with other countries in the world, including the United States. The people of China and the United States are friendly, but the relationship between the governments is not good. After I go to "Xitian", our son's generation may be better; no matter how bad it is, the grandson's generation will always get better."

October 1954, At the invitation of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians and an academic and cultural delegation attended my country's National Day ceremony. On October 11, Premier Zhou met with Japanese friends and had a conversation with them for more than three hours. Premier Zhou said: "In the past 60 years, Sino-Japanese relations have been bad, but this is in the past. We should let it pass. Past history should not repeat itself."

In the current Internet public opinion, who is deliberately deepening the Contradictions between Japanese people? Who is cooperating and hoping for "history to repeat itself"?

Finally, I would like to remind friends who are still somewhat sensible:

Do you think your favorite idol is really a practitioner of Chairman Mao’s Thoughts? You see, he talks about Chairman Mao, talks about it to everyone, and bursts into tears. But at what point does his behavior follow Chairman Mao's requirements? You can look for such people in the 1960s and 1970s. The unscrupulous people in that era were like this. Four representative figures have been nailed to the pillar of shame in history!

Another century is about to pass. This kind of person can make all the changes on the Internet and has a group of fans. It is really ridiculous and sad!

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