Foreign media reported yesterday (August 24): "The Japanese government is reportedly calling on European and Asian countries to avoid participating in China's September 3rd military parade. The Japanese government has been urging European and Asian countries through diplomatic channels to avoid participating in the commemorative activities and military parade held in Beijing, China, on September 3rd to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan. The Japanese side's call for countries to avoid participation aims to prevent the historically recognized narrative led by China from spreading further in the international community."
[Witty] Comment: The Japanese government's move is absurd. It's like if the German government were to urge avoiding commemorating the victory over Nazi Germany on May 8th, which would be completely devoid of historical awareness and moral standards. The Japanese fascists brought heavy disasters to the people of Asia during World War II, committing crimes that cannot be recorded in bamboo slips. Now, they are trying to prevent other countries from attending China's September 3rd military parade, in an attempt to stop the spread of the history narrative led by China, which shows their fear of their crimes being known by more people. If Japan wants to gain forgiveness from Asians, it should face history squarely and reflect deeply, instead of this kind of self-deception.
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