中国の反日デモ

Japan needs to apologise to China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong the United States, Russia and any other country hurt by their wartime past first before it can be considered morally competent to become permanent members of the UN Security Council... They still haven't signed a peace treaty with Russia formally ending WWII hostilities because they are trying to claim the southern Kuril Islands. They do not respect their neighbours, why should their neighbours respect Japan?
Jason Miller, Vancouver, Canada

Yes, China has [undertaken] inhumane actions in its history. But one cannot use this excuse to stop China from demanding an apology from Japan, because of what China did to Taiwan or Tibet... I am sure one day China will be put in the spotlight for what it has done, but at the moment it is Japan's turn.
Danny Rout, London, UK

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! Both sides have little to be proud of, but which country has?
M. C. Randall, Worcester, England


This row is not about apology or not apologising. It is about denying or at least glossing over the fact that the Japanese imperial army committed a massacre and killed more 250,000 in Nanjing

Srdan, Bosnia and Herzegovina

This row is not about apology or not apologising. It is about denying or at least glossing over the fact that the Japanese imperial army committed a massacre and killed more 250,000 in Nanjing. And these new textbooks are demonstrating exactly that. It is very dangerous for the new generations of the Japanese youth not to be aware of the massacre. Not to take the responsibility for the atrocities, just to know it happened once and to prevent it reoccurring in the future.
Srdan, Bosnia and Herzegovina

As an educated Chinese, I feel some actions taken by our Chinese fellows in China are not civilised, such as the attacks on many Japanese enterprises and Co-op in China. However, I have understood deeply where they are coming from. Their patriotic souls should be encouraged though on a more moderate level.
K.P Yeung , London


The timing of this row is quite interesting. Especially when one considers that China and Japan have recently become trading partners. Rekindling old animosities is certainly detrimental to both countries.
Huseyin Muftuoglu, Turkey

This is the right thing being said by the wrong people. Surely, Japanese students should be told about their country's past atrocities. And so should Chinese students be told about their country's present appalling human rights record, including Tibet.
Leszek Luchowski, Gliwice, Poland

Why do people always mix up the communists' Tiananmen event with Japanese war crimes? During the chaos in Tiananmen Square, it was the Communist Party to blame. On the other side, it is the Chinese who started the protest against the Japanese nationalism. We should say, "It's time for the Chinese Communist Party and Japan's government to face up to history." Japan should apologise just like the Germans did to gain respect from others. That is the only solution to the twist.
Yin, Hong Kong