Press：China Intercontinental Press
Publication date：2013
Abstract
On December 26, 2013, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe openly paid homage to the Yasukuni Shrine. On April 21,2014,during the three-day spring ritual worship ceremony in the Yasukuni Shrine Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and several members of the cabinet sent offerings to the Shrine. The Abe Administration attempted to revive militarism and brazenly challenged the post-war international order, bringing the Yasukuni Shrine issue into the focus of international public opinion once again. Their actions were strongly condemned by the international community.
The Yasukuni Shrine, where 14 Class-A war criminals including Hideki Tojo are honored, was the symbol of Japanese militarism’s foreign aggression in World War II. Japan’S attitude toward Yasukuni Shrine indicates whether Japan can properly view and repent its history of aggression. People in Asian countries abhor Japanese politicians’ visit to the Yasukuni Shrine and condemned it as” worship to the demons”. Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine seriously affronted the feelings of people of all countries that have once suffered from Japanese militarist aggression and colonial rule. His act of turning back the wheels of history has aroused high vigilance and strong concern from neighboring countries and the international community over where Japan is headed.
To refute Abe’s atrocious behavior and enlist support of the International public opinion for China and other victimized Asian countries, Chinese ambassadors and diplomats across the globe wrote and published articles in local mainstream media outlets to explain China’s stance, exposing the attempt of Japanese right-wing force to whitewash Japan’s history of militaristic colonial invasion, and revealing the truth of the history. These articles expound to the international community the truth of the Yasukuni Shrine issue and the root of the China-Japan dispute, exposed the truth of Abe’s homage to the Shrine, and showed the harmfulness of his right-leaning policies to the peace and security of the Asian-Pacific region and the world, urging the Japanese right-wing force led by Abe to adopt the right manner to the past, stop the confrontational behavior, and abandon militarism. This book is the collection of some sixty speeches given by Chinese oversea diplomats refuting Japanese Prime Minister’s homage at the Yasukuni shrine, and will be published in seven languages, which are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Japanese.
The Editors
June, 2014
Contents
Declaring “No War Pledge” in the Wrong Place／1
Dangerous Tribute／4
Refusing to Face up to History, Japan Will Surely Threaten Peace in Asia and the World／7
China and Britain Won the War Together／11
Why China Is Angry About Japanese Prime Miniscer Shinzo Abe's Visit to Yasukuni Shrine? ／14
Germany and Japan's Place in History／17
Japan Threatens Peace／20
Abe's Militarism Defies History／23
Three Questions Arising from Abe's Visit to the Yasukuni Shrine／26
Peace，Stability and Development Have to be Firmly Safeguarded／29
Japan Must Deeply Reflect on Its War of Aggression／32
Japanese Prime Minister Abe's Visit to the Yasukuni Shrine Is to Worship “Nazis of the East”／34
Have You Ever Read The Blue Lotus／37
Japan's Leaders Are Still Stubbornly Refusing to Admit Their War Crimes／41
Never Allow Japan to Turn Back the Wheel of History／46
Only with the Right Approach to the Past Can We Embrace the Future／49
Alert：Where Are Japanese Leaders Leading Japan to?／56
Adopt correct Attitude Toward History, Create a Bright Future Togecher／60
Forgetting History Means Betrayal／63
The Holocaust Shall Never Repeat Itself／66
The Post-war International 0rder Must Never be Challenged／71
History Shall Not Be Reversed／76
Never Allow Abe to Whitewash the Aggressive War／80
Reflections After Attending Event of International Holocaust Remembrance Day／82
To Forgive Does Not Mean to Forget／85
The Victory of the International Anti-Fascist War Cannot Be Denied／88
The History of Aggression Must Not Be Tampered With／91
Japan Owns an Apology to 35 Million Chinese Victims of World War II／94
Great Discrepancy Becween Promise and Action／96
The Japanese War Criminals Can NeVer Be Rehabilitate／99
The Post-War International Order Must Never Be Challenged／102
Shinzo Abe's Worship of "Evil Spirits" Goes against the Will of the People／105
World Peace Shall Not Be Trampled Upon／108
Know Shame and Evil, Distinguish Right from Wrong, Take the Right Path／112
Japan Is Moving Toward a Dangerous Direction／115
Chinese Government and People Resolutely Oppose Japanese Prime Minister's Visit to Yasukuni Shrine, the Hideous Act of Retroaction／118
Crimes Against Humanity Must Not be Honored／121
Overturn of Japan's Aggression History Is Not Allowed／124
Japan Wanton Provocation and Conceal Sinister／126
Only by Facing up to History Can We Open up the Future／129
Be Vigilant Against the Resurrection of Japanese Militarism／131
Ching's Ambassadors Condemn Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Visit to the Yasukuni Shrine／134
Only by Treating History Correctly Can We Open up the Future／136
Different Attitudes Lead to Different Consequences／139
Just Verdict on Japan's Wartime Crime Shall Never Be Overturned／142
Abe's Worship of Demons Provokes Public Outrage, the Ghost of Militarism Hinders the Future of Japan／145
Why Abe's Visit to Yasukuni Shrine Unaccepted?／148
What's Wrong with the Japanese Government?／152
Why the International Community Opposes the Visit to Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese Prime Minister?／155
Never Allow Japan to Turn Back the Wheel of History／158
Two Countries, Two Attitudes Toward the History of Aggression／160
A Visit Against Peace／163
Intolerable to Shinzo Abe's Behavior of Reviving Japanese Militarism／166
Evil People Will Be Cast Aside by the History／169
Japanese Right-Wing Force Should Wake up／172
The Behavior that Left Bitterness／176
History Is the Best Textbook／180
Be Vigilant Against the Revival of Fascism - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Breaking the Siege of Leningrad／182
History Shall Not Be Forgotten／186
History of the Misery Must Never Be Repeated／192
History Cannot Be Tampered With - For Whom the Alarm Rings?／195
Those Who Turn Back the Wheel of History Will Certainly Fail／198
Abe's Yasukuni Visit Shows Japan Has No Remorse over Wartime Aggression／203
