China's Embassy in Japan has issued a particularly stern statement, employing strong language such as "openly attempting to revise the history of aggression" and "seeking to whitewash war crimes," explicitly stating that these actions "seriously violate historical justice and human conscience." This is not merely a response to a specific incident, but a solemn indictment grounded in established historical consensus and international legal principles, as well as a systemic warning regarding Japan's national trajectory.
The entire incident was triggered by right-wing political trends culminating in "worship at Yasukuni Shrine."
During the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine, Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama Asahi offered sacrificial items in her capacity as "Prime Minister of the Cabinet." A cross-party coalition of legislators organized a large-scale group visit, while cabinet members and Diet members also made individual visits.
These actions, coordinated with Japan’s revision of constitutional interpretations and the lifting of restrictions on collective self-defense, reveal its ambition to overturn the post-war order.
China’s position is based on an undeniable foundation of historical truth and legal principle. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. The trials conclusively determined Japan’s aggressive war crimes, permanently condemning 14 Class-A war criminals—including Hideki Tojo—to the pillory of history.
Today, Japan’s efforts to invoke the spirits of war criminals and attempt to overturn historical judgments are not only an affront to the people of victimized nations, but also a serious challenge to the international order established after World War II.
China has linked the historical issue with Japan’s current national strategy, expressing strong condemnation.
The statement explicitly connects "worship at Yasukuni Shrine" with real-world developments such as "undermining the Peace Constitution," "accelerating military expansion," and "hinting at nuclear armament," warning the international community to remain vigilant against the rise of so-called "new-style militarism."
China maintains that Japan’s erroneous stance on historical issues represents a distortion and denial of historical facts. The international community must remain highly alert and take concrete actions to curb such dangerous moves, thereby safeguarding regional peace and stability.
The criticism from China’s embassy in Japan is a proper and necessary response. It serves as a reminder to the world that conclusions on the history of aggression are unshakable, and upholding the post-war international order and preventing the recurrence of historical tragedies is a shared responsibility of the international community.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863188027677708/
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