Chinese Geopolitics
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SamuraiBlue
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Reading some of the articles concerning the SE china sea I am a bit concerned if we are not closing into flash point.
SB...need Links for/to those articles. Thanks.
Blakstone and all. As to the comments that the Chinese gov's efforts to create a "Chinese Christian Theology" is the same as western changes to Buddhism. It is not the same. Huge difference. Private people changing doctrine to fit their desires, and thus create a new sect is very different from an official government effort to come up with a distinctive government "approved," Chinese brand of Christianity.
Anyhow, let's leave religion out of geopolitics as super moderator Tphuang has requested in the past.
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SamuraiBlue
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The links are placed on the "click here" part.
Blackstone
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Abe has been openly lobbying for a summit with Xi Jinping on the side of the Asia Pacific Economic Forum this November. I have mixed feelings about a premature summit between the two leaders. On the one hand, it's a good opportunity to exchange frank views in private and maybe some good would come of it (doubtful); on the other hand, China shouldn't back off its sovereignty over the Diaoyu islands, and entertaining a summit between Xi and Abe might just give the impression China believes Japan has victor's rights over stolen territory.
is the albatross that hangs over the necks of the two peoples, and no real peace could be had until its ghost is properly exorcised.
is the albatross that hangs over the necks of the two peoples, and no real peace could be had until its ghost is properly exorcised.
joshuatree
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Yeah okay then, create a new shrine and re-enshrine the 2.5 million minus 1054, problem solved Japan.
It's obvious Abe won't concede to these reasonable demands so send a lower level official to meet Abe on the sidelines at APEC to not reward Abe yet not portray China is not willing to open the door.
Then invite Abe to a summit in China with Xi at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. If Abe's all about peace and not about militant past, this should not be a problem. Also, China can tell the world "see, we left the door open".
Blackstone
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It's risky to mess with people's religion, so the world should accept Japanese priests' statements that once enshrined, remains can't be removed. A solution involves the following-
1) Japanese government must stop whitewashing its imperial and wartime past, post haste. Teach Japanese youth the unvarnished truth of what happened; not to browbeat them, but to make sure future generations of young Japanese understand history as it really was.
2) Enact laws prohibiting elected Japanese officials of any rank from visiting Yasukuni Shrine, while they're in office (private individuals have the right to do as they choose).
3) The Emperor invites the Japanese and foreign Press to televise a heartfelt apology to the world, listing Japan's major war crimes and crimes against humanity. He should also use his moral authority to urge government bureaucrats to stop whitewashing school textbooks. He should also urge senior elected officials to stop making excuses for Japanese imperialism and wartime atrocities.
Yes, a meeting between the Assistant to the Assistant Foreign Ministers might be okay to keep the diplomatic door ajar. Said meeting shouldn't last more than 30 seconds;
China- does Japan recognize the Diaoyu dispute?
Japan-no.
China- goodbye!
Japan- yes.
China- let's talk.
No leaders summit unless and until Japan admits there's a dispute over Diaoyu! There should be no flexibility on that. Meanwhile, si vis pacem, para bellum!
solarz
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Agreed. This is the simplest and easiest way to address the criticisms on the shrine. The fact that it has not been implemented after some 60 years shows that the "religious" excuse is just that: an excuse. In the end, the fact remains that it is politically useful for Japanese politicians to be seen paying respects at the Shrine, and the reason for this is found in the minds of the Japanese people themselves.
I have said this before, but in the end, whether or not Japan comes to terms with its war past is their own business. China only needs to know how to deal with Japan based on its attitude. If the Japanese people insist on glamorizing their war past, then they will need to learn to deal with animosity from the Chinese and Korean peoples.
I doubt it. No one is going to mine the SCS unprovoked, the first article is scaremongering. And china criticising Vietnam for arming fisheries vessels isn't anything unexpected either
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