Ready for war with China?

[wendy-cake 0]

And it's interesting how it is hardly getting a mention on the main news here in Japan. I heard about that on CNN and BBC, not NHK - and it wasn't even mentioned I think on NHK 10 o clock news.

[powda tele 0]

Like so many disputes, there are two wrongs here. The Chinese government isn't really actively inciting trouble, but it is standing passively by and enjoying the fuss. Likewise, the Japanese government isn't actively encouraging the right wingers, but it too stands by as the racists broadcast their filth in an equally racist and repugnant manner.

 

Perhaps a lot of the Japanese who are concerned about the Chinese reaction should consider what their own government is (or more importantly isn't) doing to resolve the tension. Of course, this involves stepping outside the box that the media builds, and thinking from a more objective point of view. Likewise, the Chinese government should be doing more to resolve the issue, rather than standing by and watching it play out.

 

Really, the Japanese and Chinese government are both using the ingrained fears of their people to play geopolitical games. Pathetic really, but until the people of both countries rise above the pettiness of their governments, the squables will continue.

[oblivion 5]

Here's another voice in all this, about China conveniently forgetting some of it's history

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4473415.stm

[rach 1]

The China Japan story and that shrine thing just keep on going

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4574763.stm