中国の反日デモ

Here is the vicious circle: the Chinese government uses the Japan issue to divert its peoples' attention from its own, many shortcomings. Japanese rightists then use the China issue to push through more hard-line policies. The pawn in this political chess match is no fewer than 1.3 billion Chinese people who lack the consciousness to know they are being used.
Da Xiang, Washington, US

Japan and Taiwan are the best tools of the Chinese Communist Party, because they are always there when the Communist Party are most in need. They are used by the Communist Party to get all Chinese cohesion and to distract Chinese citizens from Communist Party's corruption and autocracy.
Jade, UK


It really is about time Japan fully acknowledges that it has committed a huge historical error against its East Asian neighbours. Without that suggested overture, it will be difficult for Japan to regain the lost trust of it's immediate neighbours, let alone the global one which it covets so desperately.
Bo McDowell, Dublin, Ireland


Being born in China and raised abroad, I feel that Asian culture has a tendency to avoid talking about sour subjects. Japan is an extreme example of this. The average Japanese person is informed and feels regret for their country's atrocities. But I'm consistently baffled by their politicians' posturing toward its Asian neighbours. Its lack of respect or consideration is appalling. If history shows us anything, it's that Japan surrendered only after US dropped atomic bombs.
James, Boston, USA

Few countries can lay claim to total war time innocence

Jess, Banff, Canada
We are all proud/patriotic to some extent, of our homelands. But regardless of our roots, digging deep enough into history will no doubt reveal the flaws of our forefathers. Few countries can lay claim to total war time innocence. The future generations of some have apologised, and others not. This will continue through time and some nations will again feel aggrieved over an absent apology decades later. We should accept responsibility and apologize for our own actions, and sincerely regret those of our ancestors, but rioting won't solve anything. We cannot change our history, but hopefully learn from it.
Jess, Banff, Canada

China should confess to its own atrocities, namely human rights issues and the strict control of the media to its own people. If China wants the world to know that its people are protesting at Japanese policies, it should broadcast the protests to its own people. If China does not admit its own current faults, why should the Japanese admit to faults of their ancestors?
G, LA, USA