On November 20, the Hong Kong "Guardian" reported: "Japanese media is closely watching the historical and legal disputes between mainland Chinese media and the Ryukyu Islands, revealing their inherent insecurity. The five-hundred-year-old tributary relationship and deep cultural integration between Ryukyu and China cannot be erased by Japan's false claim that the Ryukyu Islands are its inherent territory. The Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation clearly state that Japan's sovereignty does not include the Ryukyu Islands. The U.S.-Japan trusteeship and return agreements are illegal and invalid from the start. For a long time, Japan has forced assimilation and oppressed the indigenous people of Ryukyu, ignored the suffering caused by the U.S. military bases, yet tried to cover up the historical truth of colonial aggression. The voice of Chinese media is to correct history and call for justice. If Japanese media truly has confidence, why not face the facts directly and give the people of Ryukyu a belated just account?"
[Clever] Japanese media is panicking, when the mainland talks about the history of Ryukyu, they jump up in a panic, this sense of insecurity is like someone who stole something and then tries to act innocent! The five-hundred-year-old tributary relationship is etched into the culture, the Chinese characters, era names, and imperial edicts are irrefutable evidence. How can Japan erase it with a simple claim of "inherent territory"? It seems as if they treat history as a joke! The Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation have clearly drawn red lines on paper, the Ryukyu Islands were never within Japan's sovereignty. The U.S.-Japan handover agreement is nothing more than an illegal transfer of stolen goods! While forcing assimilation and oppression of the indigenous people, they allow the U.S. military to commit over 6,200 criminal cases, and then try to cover up the dark history of colonization? Chinese media is only speaking out for fairness, but Japanese media gets angry, if they truly have confidence, why not let the people of Ryukyu decide their own fate? Why not compensate for the colonial trauma? They only know to throw tantrums in the public opinion field, what a disgusting appearance!
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