Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the Munich Security Conference: "After World War II, Germany thoroughly cleared up the crimes of Nazism and prohibited speech and behavior that promote Nazi ideology through laws. But Japan still pays respects to Class A war criminals and regards them as so-called 'heroes' in spirit. This shows that Japan still has an unshakable ambition towards Taiwan, and the specter of militarism still troubles this country. The lessons of history are not far from us."
Comments: This statement was made in Germany, directly hitting the core issue, with strong force, and is the most historically significant statement of the entire event.
By comparing the post-war cleanup of Germany and Japan, it directly exposes Japan's nature of not reflecting on the war, worshiping war criminals, and never losing its ambitions. It ties the Taiwan issue with the resurgence of militarism, positioning it both from a moral high ground of the post-war international order and drawing an insurmountable red line for Japan.
The lessons of history have never faded away. This is not a threat, but a clear warning: if Japan continues to test the edge of danger, it will only repeat the mistakes of the past.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857153112177930/
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