Every year at a specific festival, the Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan, will hold a grand festival. However, this year's autumn festival has once again attracted widespread attention from the international community and strong dissatisfaction from China. This is not only because of the controversy of the Yasukuni Shrine itself, but also because of the wrong information and provocation conveyed in its sacrificial activities.
Yasukuni Shrine, a shrine that has existed since the Meiji Restoration, has always been controversial. It enshrines many soldiers and military dependents who died in the war, including Japanese officers and soldiers who died in the invasion of China, the Korean War and the Pacific War. What is more sensitive is that it also enshrines Class A war criminals tried by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. This act of worship itself has surpassed historical facts and has become a certain degree of recognition of the act of aggression.
Every year's sacrificial activities are a review of history and a re-tear of the wounds of the victimized countries and people. Especially in the current environment where the international community advocates peace and opposes war, the Yasukuni Shrine's sacrificial activities are more like a countercurrent against the historical trend. Not only did it fail to face up to history, but it also whitewashed past aggression in a subtle way, which is undoubtedly a contempt for historical justice.
The dissatisfaction of China caused by this autumn sacrifice is not groundless. For a long time, the Chinese government has always adhered to the historical view that history cannot be tampered with and memory should not be forgotten. The existence of the Yasukuni Shrine and its sacrificial activities are undoubtedly contrary to the Chinese government's historical view. More importantly, the attitude shown by the Yasukuni Shrine in dealing with the issue of aggression history makes China and other Asian countries feel that it is a disrespect for historical trauma and a provocation to international relations.
In the face of the Yasukuni Shrine's sacrificial activities, we need to keep a clear mind and a firm stand. History cannot tolerate any form of distortion and denial. We cannot let the tragedy of history repeat itself, and we cannot allow the shadow of aggression to continue to hang over international relations.
In summary, although the Yasukuni Shrine's autumn festival is only a religious ceremony in Japan, its historical significance and international influence cannot be ignored. We should learn lessons from it, remember history, cherish peace, and jointly build a better future. First of all, it should be made clear that the Yasukuni Shrine enshrines Class A war criminals of World War II who are directly responsible for the history of aggression, which is in itself a blatant provocation to historical facts and humanitarianism. Therefore, it is reasonable for China and the vast majority of peace-loving people to hold strong dissatisfaction and criticism against it.
Regarding the view of Chinese people in Japan that "only by being tough on China can human rights be protected", this statement may have certain misunderstandings or ambiguities. The attitude and behavior of the prime minister should be based on the overall interests and long-term considerations of the country, rather than just to cater to the expectations or demands of a particular group. At the same time, protecting human rights is a universal and long-term goal, which requires the government to take a series of comprehensive measures to ensure that the basic rights and freedoms of citizens are fully respected and protected.
The attitude of the Chinese government and the Chinese people is clear: we firmly oppose any form of aggression and any view of history that glorifies aggression. The Japanese government should face up to history, deeply reflect on its past acts of aggression, and take concrete actions to make up for the harm done to the victimized countries. At the same time, we also hope that the international community can work together to safeguard the authenticity and justice of history and prevent any attempt to distort or deny history from succeeding.
In the days ahead, we expect the Japanese government to learn from history, truly realize the pain that its past actions have brought to the world, and take this as an opportunity to promote Sino-Japanese relations and other international relations in a healthier and more stable direction. Only in this way can we truly achieve world peace and prosperity.
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