[h=1]PRC INVESTMENT ANALYST IN SINGAPORE: BE WARY OF JAPAN, US FRIENDS![/h]
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By Sun Xi
In recent years, Japan has been busy selling two agendas ― normalizing its military and confronting China.
As Chinese, we are not surprised by and always vigilant about such provocations. Largely due to Japanese leaders' occasional visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, Chinese people have been constantly reminded about those most daunting memories with Japan, especially the two Sino-Japanese Wars of the modern age.
The United States, Japan's so-called closest ally, currently may be cheering and encouraging Japan to challenge China even more. However, Japan's hidden agenda may hurt the U.S. eventually.
First, the Japanese never forget national humiliation. In World War II, the two atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused around 200,000 casualties and directly led to the surrender and subsequent occupation of Japan. It will be naïve to believe that Japan has fully forgiven the U.S. for that.
Why is Japan's military normalization abnormal? Because so far, Japan has never offered objective and full recognition for its militarist history, like Germany. Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that the peace-loving "New Japanese" are really no different from their parents and grandparents. Do you believe that? President Barack Obama's grandfather Stanley Dunham and grand-uncles Charles Thomas Payne and Ralph Dunham should definitely have better insights.
Second, Japan will take revenge when ready. As early as the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD) and Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), Japan had already sent several envoys to study from ancient China. However, when the Japanese "student" grew strong enough later, it decided to reward its aging Chinese "teacher" through brutal invasions without any mercy.
It is true that Japan has fully submitted to the U.S. after World War II and Japan's successful transition to a modern democracy and developed country was largely due to U.S. help and guidance. However, nothing is eternal and every dog has his day. Once the U.S. loses its full influence and effective control over Japan, you will see Japan's true face.
Third, history is a mirror. The U.S. may still uphold the foreign policy doctrine that "my enemy's enemy is my friend," but is China really the enemy? Even if you think the answer is yes, do not forget history. The U.S. supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War, but Saddam Hussein eventually turned his guns back against you. Osama bin Laden may be in for another painful lesson?
Therefore, it is definitely unwise to suppress China by supporting Japan. Currently, the U.S. may consider Japan's military normalization as quite a good balance to contain China's rise, but such connivance will likely bring future trouble or even disaster for itself and the rest of the world.
Nowadays, most Chinese people do not view the U.S. as our enemy, but an important partner and strong competitor. Although our two countries confronted each other during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, we still remember our friendship and cooperation against Japan during World War II. In fact, the Chinese people are more interested in the increasingly close economic and cultural ties with the U.S. As the largest foreign creditor of U.S., we sincerely wish your country will remain prosperous.
In contrast, a recent poll shows that U.S. people now consider China as their top enemy, because they see China's growing economic power as a "critical threat" to "the vital interests" of the U.S. Frankly speaking, it conveys a really disappointing message to China and the world that the American people seem hypocritical and arrogant. The U.S. has always been proud of its national values of freedom and equality, but why is China not allowed to compete with you peacefully and fairly?
Actually, a prosperous China is in line with American and the whole world's interests. No? Then, do you prefer China to become more like poor-but-aggressive North Koreas?
Like the U.S., China is just pursuing its own "Chinese Dream," but we have no interest in overtaking the U.S.'s global leadership. If someday, the U.S. unfortunately declines, it will be mainly due to its own failure rather than China's fault. So, do not mistake China as a target simply because of jealousy over its fast growth, and unwisely give Japan any chance to restore its past militarism.
China has been realizing its potential, but the real threat from North Korea. Similarly, please be wary of Japan, U.S. friends. We will likely have to cooperate again to keep a peaceful and prosperous world together, sooner or later.
The writer, a Chinese national, is a socially responsible investment analyst and independent commentary writer based in Singapore.
*Article first appearred on http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
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By Sun Xi
In recent years, Japan has been busy selling two agendas ― normalizing its military and confronting China.
As Chinese, we are not surprised by and always vigilant about such provocations. Largely due to Japanese leaders' occasional visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, Chinese people have been constantly reminded about those most daunting memories with Japan, especially the two Sino-Japanese Wars of the modern age.
The United States, Japan's so-called closest ally, currently may be cheering and encouraging Japan to challenge China even more. However, Japan's hidden agenda may hurt the U.S. eventually.
First, the Japanese never forget national humiliation. In World War II, the two atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused around 200,000 casualties and directly led to the surrender and subsequent occupation of Japan. It will be naïve to believe that Japan has fully forgiven the U.S. for that.
Why is Japan's military normalization abnormal? Because so far, Japan has never offered objective and full recognition for its militarist history, like Germany. Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that the peace-loving "New Japanese" are really no different from their parents and grandparents. Do you believe that? President Barack Obama's grandfather Stanley Dunham and grand-uncles Charles Thomas Payne and Ralph Dunham should definitely have better insights.
Second, Japan will take revenge when ready. As early as the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD) and Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), Japan had already sent several envoys to study from ancient China. However, when the Japanese "student" grew strong enough later, it decided to reward its aging Chinese "teacher" through brutal invasions without any mercy.
It is true that Japan has fully submitted to the U.S. after World War II and Japan's successful transition to a modern democracy and developed country was largely due to U.S. help and guidance. However, nothing is eternal and every dog has his day. Once the U.S. loses its full influence and effective control over Japan, you will see Japan's true face.
Third, history is a mirror. The U.S. may still uphold the foreign policy doctrine that "my enemy's enemy is my friend," but is China really the enemy? Even if you think the answer is yes, do not forget history. The U.S. supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War, but Saddam Hussein eventually turned his guns back against you. Osama bin Laden may be in for another painful lesson?
Therefore, it is definitely unwise to suppress China by supporting Japan. Currently, the U.S. may consider Japan's military normalization as quite a good balance to contain China's rise, but such connivance will likely bring future trouble or even disaster for itself and the rest of the world.
Nowadays, most Chinese people do not view the U.S. as our enemy, but an important partner and strong competitor. Although our two countries confronted each other during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, we still remember our friendship and cooperation against Japan during World War II. In fact, the Chinese people are more interested in the increasingly close economic and cultural ties with the U.S. As the largest foreign creditor of U.S., we sincerely wish your country will remain prosperous.
In contrast, a recent poll shows that U.S. people now consider China as their top enemy, because they see China's growing economic power as a "critical threat" to "the vital interests" of the U.S. Frankly speaking, it conveys a really disappointing message to China and the world that the American people seem hypocritical and arrogant. The U.S. has always been proud of its national values of freedom and equality, but why is China not allowed to compete with you peacefully and fairly?
Actually, a prosperous China is in line with American and the whole world's interests. No? Then, do you prefer China to become more like poor-but-aggressive North Koreas?
Like the U.S., China is just pursuing its own "Chinese Dream," but we have no interest in overtaking the U.S.'s global leadership. If someday, the U.S. unfortunately declines, it will be mainly due to its own failure rather than China's fault. So, do not mistake China as a target simply because of jealousy over its fast growth, and unwisely give Japan any chance to restore its past militarism.
China has been realizing its potential, but the real threat from North Korea. Similarly, please be wary of Japan, U.S. friends. We will likely have to cooperate again to keep a peaceful and prosperous world together, sooner or later.
The writer, a Chinese national, is a socially responsible investment analyst and independent commentary writer based in Singapore.
*Article first appearred on http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
