China Pushing and Scripting Japan Protests

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Anti-Japan protests in China

Anti-Japan protests in China 04/16/2005 08:44 PM
Reports of recent Anti-Japanese demonstrations in China lack any details about the content in the disputed history text books. Is it related to the Nanjing Massacre, which Iris Chang wrote about in her much contested book " The Rape of Nanking"? The Chinese government is certainly not acting as a shining example of upholding human rights by any means, but does that deprive its people from the right to have part of their history at least adequately remembered ? And is the Chinese Government using this collective wound to further its own national interests such as keeping Japan from joining the UNSC?

Anti-Japan Protests Continue in China
(AP)

Anti-Japan Protests Continue in China
(AP) 04/10/2005 05:19 AM
AP - Anti-Japan protests erupted for a second day in China on Sunday, as Tokyo demanded an apology and better protection for its citizens and diplomats after demonstrators smashed windows and threw eggs at the Japanese embassy.

Tokyo Protests Anti-Japan Rallies in
China

Tokyo Protests Anti-Japan Rallies in
China 04/10/2005 09:35 PM
Japan lodged a formal protest against China after violent, anti-Japanese demonstrations in Beijing widened to southern China.

Thousands Hold Anti-Japan Protests in
Eastern China (Reuters)

Thousands Hold Anti-Japan Protests in
Eastern China (Reuters) 04/16/2005 02:43 AM
Reuters - With some shouting "Japanese invaders must die," thousands protested against Japan's wartime past in eastern China on Saturday, hurling projectiles at Tokyo's consulate and burning Japanese flags in Shanghai.

• China websites call for large weekend
anti-Japan protests; g

• China websites call for large weekend
anti-Japan protests; g 04/14/2005 09:15 AM
Newshub.com - Thu Apr 14, 11:49 am GMT

GPS Phone Shows Japan Still Pushing
Mobile Frontiers

GPS Phone Shows Japan Still Pushing
Mobile Frontiers 03/06/2004 01:58 AM
This picture shows Japanese mobile-phone carrier KDDI's latest handset equipped with an incredibly useful G PS system, called "EZ Navi Walk."

Chinese Anti-Japan Protests

Chinese Anti-Japan Protests 04/19/2005 03:56 AM

There is a good blog post by Andrea about bloggers in China talking about the anti-Japan protests.

As a Japanese who has a great deal of sympathy and empathy for China, what I find difficult is trying to understand the various threads and how Japanese people can try to make a difference. In particular, the hateful and extreme actions of some of the Chinese make it difficult, if not scary to even try to open a dialog. At the same time, the extremes in China are fueling the nationalists in Japan and not helping the cause for the more moderate voices. I believe hate will never help communications.

One of the biggest problems is that most Japanese don't understand the issues. Another point is that most Japanese are not great supporters of the military. When I think about the military in Japan, I don't think dirty nationalist thoughts. Rather, I think about May 15, 1932 when Prime Minister Inukai was assassinated by the military which ended party-based politics in Japan until after WWII. I think about the Japanese military taking over the government and sending Japan into one of the worst periods in its history. I think about the small children being sent off to war as Kamikaze or human torpedos and I think about the letters homes from them that are enshrined in Yasukuni Shrine. There are letters from terrified little boys writing about how scared they are about going to war. Most Japanese do not trust the military and most Japanese believe that the military run government of the 30's was an illegitimate government as a result of a coup. Many Japanese believe that the Japanese people were victims of the military.

Having said that, I do think that the text books and teaching in Japan underplays the actions of the military in China and I believe the Japanese text books are a real problem that should be addressed. I really think that the Japanese don't understand how victimized the Chinese and Koreans were and I believe this education needs to occur. I would point out that it is not just this aspect of Japanese textbooks that is broken. Japanese text don't use the word "revolution" or "civil war". It was the "Meiji Restoration", "The American fight for independence", the US Civil War is the "North South War" etc. There was a move to simplify Pi to just 3. In other words, the Japanese ministry of education needs an overhaul. Maybe they should use Wikipedia instead.

I'm not trying to trivialize the issues that are being protested by the Chinese, but if they are trying to cause change in Japan, maybe some of them can try to talk to their allies in Japan like me instead of trying to force or scare into submission their enemy. A reasonable bridge building effort between activists and experts on both sides to try to address the issues through tactical maneuvers might be useful.

Or am I missing the point completely?

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Chinese websites call for protests
against Japan

Chinese websites call for protests
against Japan 04/14/2005 09:16 AM
Newsonjapan.com - Thu Apr 14, 10:19 am GMT

Acer, Microsoft pushing tablets to
China, Germany

Acer, Microsoft pushing tablets to
China, Germany 02/16/2004 10:43 AM
According to DigiTimes, Acer and Microsoft will focus their tablet PC co-marketing efforts this year on China and Germany, a move that both significantly narrows Acer's earlier projected reach and expands it into relatively new territory. DigiTimes cites the Chinese-language Economic Daily News as its source on the development and says the strategy was finalized during a meeting of top executives from the two companies held in Taipei last week.

Beijing Moves to Rein In Anti-Japan
Protests

Beijing Moves to Rein In Anti-Japan
Protests 04/15/2005 04:15 PM
Chinese authorities warned that popular demonstrations like those authorized a week ago now threatened to get out of control.

China's Top Diplomat Offers No Apology
for Anti-Japan Protests

China's Top Diplomat Offers No Apology
for Anti-Japan Protests 04/17/2005 03:10 PM
China's foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, played host to his Japanese counterpart, Nobutaka Machimura, in Beijing today.

Chinese websites call for large-scale
weekend protests against Japan (AFP)

Chinese websites call for large-scale
weekend protests against Japan (AFP) 04/14/2005 01:50 AM
AFP - Chinese anti-Japanese websites and Internet discussion forums called for a second wave of massive protests against Japan this weekend in cities across the country.

Online China calls for protests

Online China calls for protests 04/14/2005 09:15 AM
Uk.news.yahoo.com - Thu Apr 14, 12:46 pm GMT

Anti-Japanese Protests Continue in China

Anti-Japanese Protests Continue in China 04/10/2005 02:51 PM
The marches marked a decline in the relations between the countries and threatened to harm one of the world's most important bilateral economic relationships.

New Anti-Japanese Protests Erupt in
China (AP)

New Anti-Japanese Protests Erupt in
China (AP) 04/16/2005 02:43 AM
AP - Chanting "Japanese pigs get out," protesters here threw stones and broke windows at Japanese restaurants and Japan's consulate as thousands of people defied government warnings and staged demonstrations Saturday against Tokyo's bid for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat.

U.S. Warns Citizens of New Protests in
China (Reuters)

U.S. Warns Citizens of New Protests in
China (Reuters) 04/15/2005 03:09 AM
Reuters - The United States warned its citizens in China Friday of possible new anti-Japan demonstrations, saying they could turn against foreigners in general, as Beijing stressed that illegal protests would be punished.

Japan attacks China 'patriotism'

Japan attacks China 'patriotism' 04/05/2005 11:54 PM
The Japanese envoy in Beijing says China should rein in patriotic protests in the wake of a row over history books.

Japan, China, S. Korea developing next
Net

Japan, China, S. Korea developing next
Net 12/31/2003 06:14 AM

Sony's PSX A Hit In Japan, PS2 Launches
In China

Sony's PSX A Hit In Japan, PS2 Launches
In China 01/08/2004 08:49 PM
Slashdot Jan 8 2004 10:32AM ET

China warns against Japan rallies

China warns against Japan rallies 04/15/2005 04:44 AM
Chinese police warn people to avoid unauthorised anti-Japanese rallies, amid a row over history and oil fields.

Japan risks China anger over gas

Japan risks China anger over gas 04/13/2005 01:34 AM
Japan allocates gas exploration rights in an area also claimed by China, amid a growing diplomatic row.

Tensions Rise Between China, Japan

Tensions Rise Between China, Japan 04/10/2005 12:54 PM
Free Internet Press Apr 10 2005 3:40PM GMT

Japan to build 3G capacity in China

Japan to build 3G capacity in China 12/27/2004 06:45 AM
Business Report Dec 27 2004 10:11AM GMT

Japan to protest over China riots

Japan to protest over China riots 04/16/2005 08:46 PM
Japan's foreign minister is due in Beijing, where he will demand an apology over the anti-Japanese protests.

UN call for China-Japan meeting

UN call for China-Japan meeting 04/18/2005 11:24 PM
The UN secretary-general calls on Chinese and Japanese leaders to use a summit this week to improve relations.

Japan denies stoking China feud

Japan denies stoking China feud 04/14/2005 12:51 AM
Japan says its move to allow drilling in a contested sea area is not connected to the textbook row with China.

Japan shrine visit angers China

Japan shrine visit angers China 08/15/2004 09:39 AM
Four Japanese ministers visit a controversial shrine dedicated to soldiers who died at war, angering China.

Japan Embassy Windows Broken in China
(AP)

Japan Embassy Windows Broken in China
(AP) 04/09/2005 07:21 AM
AP - About 1,000 protesters threw rocks and broke windows at the Japanese Embassy on Saturday after a noisy march demanding a boycott of Japanese goods to oppose new textbooks that critics say gloss over Tokyo's wartime atrocities.

China premier hits back at Japan

China premier hits back at Japan 04/12/2005 05:51 AM
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tells Japan to "face up to history" after protests against its controversial textbooks.

China rally prompts Japan protest

China rally prompts Japan protest 04/10/2005 12:37 AM
Japan's Foreign Ministry summons China's ambassador to complain about violent anti-Japanese rallies.

Report: Japan, China, S. Korea
developing next Net

Report: Japan, China, S. Korea
developing next Net 12/30/2003 06:32 PM
The countries are reportedly planning to jointly develop Internet Protocol version 6, the next-generation Net standard, challenging the U.S.-dominated market for current IPv4-based Net tech.

China berates Japan drilling move

China berates Japan drilling move 04/13/2005 05:43 PM
China condemns Japan's decision to allow firms to drill for gas in a disputed zone as provocative.

Report: Japan, China, South Korea
developing next Net

Report: Japan, China, South Korea
developing next Net 12/30/2003 06:27 PM
ZDNet Dec 30 2003 6:10PM ET

China Premier Questions Japan Council
Seat (AP)

China Premier Questions Japan Council
Seat (AP) 04/12/2005 08:22 AM
AP - China's premier suggested Tuesday that Japan isn't ready for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, saying Tokyo has to face up to its history of aggression and win its neighbors' trust.

Japan, S Korea, China to build Internet
tech

Japan, S Korea, China to build Internet
tech 12/29/2003 05:36 PM
Deccan Herald Dec 29 2003 4:39PM ET

Japan, China Meet with Relations in
Free-Fall (Reuters)

Japan, China Meet with Relations in
Free-Fall (Reuters) 04/17/2005 11:50 PM
Reuters - Japan and China were headed into talks in Beijing Monday aimed at halting a free-fall in ties after a third weekend of protest in China against what many see as Japan's inability to face up to its wartime past.

China, Japan, ROK hold policy dialog on
intellectual property

China, Japan, ROK hold policy dialog on
intellectual property 11/14/2003 05:52 AM
Xinhuanet Nov 14 2003 4:35AM ET

Japan Foreign Minister Flies Into China
Maelstrom (Reuters)

Japan Foreign Minister Flies Into China
Maelstrom (Reuters) 04/16/2005 09:13 PM
Reuters - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura headed for Beijing on Sunday in an effort to keep ties with China from worsening further after more violent demonstrations against Tokyo's handling of its wartime past.

China Airlines Loses Japan Court Battle
Over Crash

China Airlines Loses Japan Court Battle
Over Crash 12/26/2003 07:43 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 26 2003 6:38AM ET
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