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On October 8, 2001, then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came to China on a special plane and began his one-day state visit.
Japanese Prime Minister's visit is no longer a rare thing, but Koizumi Junichiro This visit caused widespread discussion on the forum, because he was the first Japanese Prime Minister to visit the China Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall.
Koizumi Junichiro
On the morning of October 8, as soon as Koizumi Junichiro's plane arrived in Beijing, he and his peers went to Lugou Bridge .
Then, they came to the Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall for a visit. Here, Koizumi Junichiro observed a moment of silence and left two words: Tadistress.
After visiting the memorial hall, Junichiro Koizumi delivered a speech on the spot, once again stated that he would lead Japan on the path of peaceful development and exchanges in the future, and would never start a war again:
"I express my sincere apology and condolences to the Chinese people who died in that war of aggression."
Just as people thought that Japan was going to be like Germany and faced with history, Koizumi Junichiro's series of actions after returning home once again disappointed the Chinese leaders and the people.
Illusion
During his tenure as the Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine 6 times, which enshrines the Class A war criminal of the war invasion of China.
004 New Year's Day, on this New Year's Day, Junichiro Koizumi still insisted on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine. His behavior aroused strong opposition from the people of China and even the world against the war.
What’s more shameless is that in January 2004, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party held a meeting to write “continue to visit the Yasukuni Shrine” into the ruling party’s action program.
It can be said that they regard visiting the Yasukuni Shrine as a normal and necessary thing, which undoubtedly does not benefit the relationship between China and Japan, and completely tore up the disguise of Koizumi Junichiro's face-to-face history in 2001, and once again deceived the feelings of the Chinese people.
On April 26, 2001, after Junichiro Koizumi was successfully elected as prime minister, he hoped to establish a good international image through this visit to China, but he continued to slap in the face, which once caused his reputation in both China and Japan to plummet.
Japanese people originally had great expectations for the 56th new prime minister, because the premier was plagued by scandals and had not taken effective measures to revitalize Japan's politics and economy. Therefore, Japan hopes that the new prime minister can change the status quo in Japan, at least there are some progress that can be seen.
However, after Koizumi came to power, he has always focused on expanding Japan's political influence.
Kouizumi Junichiro mentioned in his election for prime minister many times that he would visit the Yasukuni Shrine after being elected as prime minister.
Regarding the war launched by World War II and Japan, Junichiro Koizumi insisted: "Different countries have different historical views, and other countries should not interfere with Japanese textbooks."
It can be said that Junichiro Koizumi's words and deeds completely tampered with history with sophistry, and deliberately ignored the specific facts that had happened, and used idealism to blur the boundaries of the war of aggression.
, and two stone towers about ten meters high are erected outside the gate of the shrine. These two stone towers were built by Japan in 1935 to commemorate the glorious deeds of its own country.
However, if you look closely, you will find that these reliefs are engraved by Japan's invasion of Taiwan in 1985, the incident on September 18, 1931, and the fall of Shanghai the following year.
These are heavy sufferings for the Chinese people, but they regard them as glory here.
So, it is not difficult to understand the anger of the people of the people of the world being invaded by the Japanese Prime Minister, including Junichiro Koizumi, who went to the Yasukuni Shrine to worship their soldiers.
Previously, Junichiro Koizumi insisted that he would go to the shrine and chose the day on August 15th.
8 August 15th was the day when Japan surrendered to during World War II, and this day for us is used to remind us of the fourteen years of hardship in the War of Resistance against Japan.
Therefore, as soon as Koizumi Junichiro said this, it aroused strong indignation from China. Under pressure, Junichiro Koizumi changed his days to August 13, but this still did not calm people's anger.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs first responded, responding to Koizumi's visit, calling on him to be in the world, have an international perspective, face up to his own history, and once again declare that his inappropriate behavior is disrespectful to all those who were killed by him in the war of aggression.
Then the Chinese Ambassador to Japan and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress also expressed his indignation and condemnation to Japan for Koizumi's visit. But Koizumi's idea still did not change.
On the morning of August 15, about 30 Tsinghua students came to the door of the Japanese Embassy in China with excitement. They submitted their own protest letter to the Japanese Embassy in China to protest against the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on the 13th.
Then they took out the banner they prepared, with the banner like this slogan "Down with Japanese imperialism" . In order to protest, they also sang patriotic songs together.
At this time, a girl stood in front of the embassy and shouted out their protests: "We strongly demand that the Japanese government make a formal apology to China and other Asian people who have been invaded by Japan!"
In contrast, not everyone in Japan agrees with Junichiro Koizumi's behavior.
The Japanese political circle and the public who hold an opposition attitude believe that Koizumi's behavior is very likely to arouse hatred from other countries towards Japan. Now is an era of peace. Japan should interact with other countries in a more peaceful way, and Koizumi's behavior is obviously the opposite.
Since so many people have objected, why did Junichiro Koizumi insist on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine?
Koizumi Junichiro's behavior is related to neoconservative , which is popular in Japanese politics.
The political stance behind the lies
The predecessor of the Japanese Yasukuni Shrine was " Tokyo Soul Conjuring Club " built in 1869. At that time, Japanese officials built such a place for more than 3,500 officers and soldiers who died in Wuchen War , hoping to comfort their lost souls.
html After 010, in 1879, this soul-shocking club was officially renamed "Yasukuni Shrine". Since then, the Yasukuni Shrine has become an inseparable symbol from Japanese militarism and nationalism.At the same time, Japan in the 1980s attached great importance to economic development, and with the support of the United States, the Japanese economy improved greatly during this period.
The country's economic level accounted for 10% of the world in 1980, reaching half of the US economy. However, Japan's political situation at that time was not as good as economic development.
The rapid development of the economy has made the Japanese people full of disgust with the war and content with the status quo. But Japanese politicians are not satisfied with this. They want to expand Japan's international influence and voice, so neoconservatism was born.
Neoconservatives emphasize worship of the Emperor, and they regard the existence of the Emperor as a symbol of national unity.
What we and other countries that have been aggressed by Japan is that neoconservatives redefine the war, seeking excuses for the wars launched by Japan during World War II and distorting the truth of history.
One of the actions they did was to visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan.
Kuizumi Junichiro himself is the inheritor and developer of neoconservatism and a supporter of the Japanese right. This shows that he insisted on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine and had a firm enough political stance.
But it’s such a person. Why did you come to China to visit? When visiting the Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall, you show that you will face up to history? This is obviously contradictory to its political stance.
In the final analysis, this is just a mask he made as the Prime Minister of Japan, and on this basis, he improved his international image, and used it to cover up his political ambitions of pro-US and anti-China, and subsequently tampering with textbooks to cover up history.
October 8, 2001, under the attention of the whole society, the central leaders waited for the arrival of Junichiro Koizumi in Zhongnanhai . At the meeting, Junichiro Koizumi first thanked the central leaders for their meeting.
During this meeting, Junichiro Koizumi expressed his apology to the national leaders, saying that he and his representatives would reflect on the improper behaviors he had done in history in the past and would never let such history repeat itself.
The central leaders are also very happy to hear these words from the Japanese leaders, "Learn from history and face the future." We hope that both sides can face history and promote normal exchanges between the two countries.
Junichiro Koizumi visited the memorial hall publicly and his attitude of public reflection has won favor from all over China.
Central leaders praised his behavior in China, constantly emphasizing that correctly viewing history is the prerequisite for improving Sino-Japanese relations, and hope that in the future cooperation, Junichiro Koizumi's attitude will be seen in practical actions.
It is worth mentioning that when Junichiro Koizumi visited the "Flesh and Blood Great Wall" sculpture, he wrote two words "Taitsu". He explained the meaning of the word "loyalty and forgiveness" to the person next to him. According to the meaning of the word, these two words represent forgiveness and understanding.
It seems that he is really regretting Japan's past invasion war.
People saw Junichiro Koizumi's behavior and heard what he said to the central leaders. They were very excited and believed that the Chinese who had been tragicted by Japan might be able to wait for Japan's sincere apology.
But soon, Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine again after returning to China, and thus implemented his false appearance of facing up to history.
is different from Japan's unclear attitude and behavior towards Sino-Japanese relations. After experiencing wars, China cherishes peaceful development more and tries to establish normal diplomatic relations between the two countries with Japan on the premise of being able to face up to history.
After the founding of New China, Chairman Mao Zedong put forward his views on Japan. He believed that after treating Japan after the war and considering the current international situation, China should maintain a positive attitude, as long as Japan can respect the facts, respect China's sovereignty and development interests.
At that time, because Japan pursued a pro-US policy and China was under the blockade of the United States, there was at least no direct exchanges between China and Japan between the government.
But with the development of the two countries' economies and foreign trade , coupled with the unique neighbor relationship between the two countries. Economic exchanges between the people of China and Japan are becoming increasingly close.
The Chinese government at that time did not hinder the development of this kind of relationship, and even gave help to the Japanese people when there were emergencies. For a time, the relationship between China and Japan gradually eased due to this kind of folk exchanges.
However, because Japan has always adhered to the position of the United States, this relationship was stagnant for a time. It was not until the relationship between China and the United States returned to normal that the situation between China and Japan made more obvious progress.
Faced with the changes in the situation and the calls from the people of China and Japan to normalize diplomatic relations between China and Japan, the Chinese leaders first made a positive response.
1972 Kakuei Tanaka became the new Japanese Prime Minister. Before he took office, Zhou Enlai publicly stated at a meeting with Japan's visit to China that if Kakuei Tanaka became the new Prime Minister, China will definitely welcome his arrival.
Tanaka Kakuei
1972 Kakuei Tanaka came to China and visited for a five-day period from the 25th to the 30th.
In China, in order to express respect for the Japanese Prime Minister, Premier Zhou and casual staff were waiting at Capital Airport . There are a large number of people and media around, and everyone hopes to witness a historic scene.
As the special plane with the flags of China and Japan slowly landed on the apron, Kakuei Tanaka walked out of the cabin and saw Zhou Enlai coming to greet him in person. Kakuei Tanaka accelerated his pace and reached out to show goodwill to Premier Zhou.
Although the Japanese Prime Minister visited China, this is a good opportunity for the two countries to communicate and interact. However, during the negotiation process, there were still disputes when facing some historical issues and position issues.
When talking about the war that occurred between China and Japan, Kakuei Tanaka used the term "causing trouble" to describe the pain that Japan launched a war brought to the Chinese people.
Hearing his description, Zhou Enlai looked unhappy, and then sternly refuted the word inaccurately:
"This word makes the torture and suffering that the Chinese people have suffered over the years too lightly. This is an excuse to avoid the important things."
Under the insistence and protest of Premier Zhou, Kakuei Tanaka had to change his attitude, and finally in the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement on the issue of war in , focusing on the issue of war, highlighting that Japan will deeply reflect on the wrong things it has done in the past.
The relationship between China and Japan has made relatively great progress in 1972. However, the relationship between the two is extremely unstable and is affected by the internal and international environments of China and Japan. The most fundamental thing is Japan's attitude and behavior.
Later, Sino-Japanese relations developed to a rigid stage due to the behavior of the Japanese Prime Minister, because on August 15, 1985, Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro visited the Yasukuni Shrine.
This visit was the first visit of officials of the Japanese Prime Minister 40 years after the war to the Yasukuni Shrine, and they also chose the day when Japan surrendered on August 15. It can be said that this behavior has caused a stir at home and abroad.
When it comes to Taiwan issues, Japan has repeatedly violated the content of the treaty signed with China. According to China's requirements, Taiwan Province is China's territory. As a sovereign state, Japan can have economic trade with Taiwan Province, but cannot engage in diplomatic activities.
However, some parties in Japan believe that Japan can maintain all relations with Taiwan, including diplomacy. This argument completely harms China's sovereignty and interests.
China's concepts and policies towards Japan have also developed with the changes in form, but one thing is certain, that is, we hope to engage in friendly exchanges with Japan on the basis of their ability to respect China and the Chinese people.
In the last 1980s, while the Japanese economy developed during this period, it also suffered from strong demand for funds from the United States and the suppression of them by the Soviet countries.
For China's development and establishing China's international foreign relations pattern, Deng Xiaoping decided to strengthen the relations between China and Japan.
Meeting with Japanese people and speaking to the Japanese government and people repeatedly emphasized that there are problems between the two countries and there are many common points.
Deng Xiaoping personally went to Japan for a visit. After coming to Japan, he visited Japanese companies and also talked to Japanese entrepreneurs. He said that one of his purpose in coming to Japan was to learn from Japan's economic development experience.
Deng Xiaoping's gentle conversation spread quickly in Japan, and the Japanese people were deeply shocked.
China has been seeking a normalization of relations with Japan based on common historical political cognition, but has been constantly disappointed.
Although we can establish friendly relations with Japan, in the face of Japan's act of advocating militarism and ignoring its war of aggression against China, we must always be vigilant and carry out reasonable, favorable and concise struggles at critical moments.
Among the more than a dozen countries that invaded China, Japan was the one who made the most profit. They plundered China's land and killed countless Chinese people, leaving the entire China and the Chinese people in dire straits for more than ten years.
History is painful, but the existence of history can better awaken the world. No matter at any moment or in any environment, we must put the interests of the nation first.
When dealing with Japan, our leaders can deal with it with a broad mind and a rational attitude, but the premise is that Japan can face up to history, especially the history of Japan's invasion of China. Only on this basis can China decide what attitude to treat Japan.
In contrast, Sino-Japanese relations in recent years have also been in a state of turmoil due to Japan's ambiguity and deliberate avoidance of the history of invasion of China. Today's China is no longer the China of the past. The strength of the country allows us to have the confidence and ability to fight back against Japan's bad behavior. No matter when, history must not be forgotten. This is the bottom line that every Chinese should stick to.
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