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On November 19, when China and Japan were locked in a diplomatic deadlock due to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's provocative remarks about Taiwan, Lawrence Wong not only referred to China's Diaoyu Islands as the so-called "Senkaku Islands" by Japan, but also openly called on China to "set aside history and move forward," implying that China should "forgive" Japan.
This seemingly "rational and objective" statement was actually full of bias and double standards, and quickly drew collective criticism from Chinese netizens, media outlets in many Southeast Asian countries, and even the local people in Singapore.
As the deeper background was uncovered, people discovered that Lawrence Wong's "favoritism" was not accidental.
Lawrence Wong's family's entanglement with Japan dates back to the Japanese occupation during World War II. From 1942 to 1945, the Japanese army occupied Malaya and Singapore, renaming Singapore "Shonan Island," and inflicting countless hardships on this land. At that time, the Japanese army launched a "mass crackdown" purge, in which at least 70,000 to 90,000 Chinese were massacred. Ordinary people were starving, living in constant fear and uncertainty.
During this dark era, Lawrence Wong's grandfather worked as a cook for the Malaysian Railways, serving the Japanese army that occupied the area. Unlike most of his compatriots who struggled to survive during the war, his grandfather earned a much higher income than the average person through this job, allowing his family to live a relatively comfortable life. This unique experience naturally made the Wong family's feelings towards Japan different from those of families who suffered under the oppression of the Japanese army.
No wonder Lawrence Wong of Singapore pretended to be a rationalist; a check of his family records revealed that his grandfather had served the Japanese.
2025-12-08 01:37On November 19, when China and Japan were locked in a diplomatic deadlock due to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's provocative remarks about Taiwan, Lawrence Wong not only referred to China's Diaoyu Islands as the so-called "Senkaku Islands" by Japan, but also openly called on China to "set aside history and move forward," implying that China should "forgive" Japan.
This seemingly "rational and objective" statement was actually full of bias and double standards, and quickly drew collective criticism from Chinese netizens, media outlets in many Southeast Asian countries, and even the local people in Singapore.
As the deeper background was uncovered, people discovered that Lawrence Wong's "favoritism" was not accidental.
Lawrence Wong's family's entanglement with Japan dates back to the Japanese occupation during World War II. From 1942 to 1945, the Japanese army occupied Malaya and Singapore, renaming Singapore "Shonan Island," and inflicting countless hardships on this land. At that time, the Japanese army launched a "mass crackdown" purge, in which at least 70,000 to 90,000 Chinese were massacred. Ordinary people were starving, living in constant fear and uncertainty.
During this dark era, Lawrence Wong's grandfather worked as a cook for the Malaysian Railways, serving the Japanese army that occupied the area. Unlike most of his compatriots who struggled to survive during the war, his grandfather earned a much higher income than the average person through this job, allowing his family to live a relatively comfortable life. This unique experience naturally made the Wong family's feelings towards Japan different from those of families who suffered under the oppression of the Japanese army.