Japanese mayor denies Nanjing massacre Options

[oolong]

Updated February 21, 2012 11:05:36

The mayor of a major Japanese city has told a visiting Chinese official that he doubts the infamous Nanjing massacre happened.

After capturing Nanjing during the Sino-Japanese war in 1937, Japanese soldiers embarked on an orgy of rape and murder, with China estimating that 300,000 people were killed.

But at a meeting with a visiting Chinese official, Nagoya's mayor Takashi Kawamura said that he believed only "conventional acts of combat" took place in Nanjing.

He said he doubted the massacre of civilians occurred.

In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesman said there was irrefutable proof of the murder of hundreds of thousands by the Japanese army.

I wonder what devils666 and asiaticglory have to say about this?lol,asian unity my @$$.

[CRYPT]

I think China should drop demand for apology from Japan. It makes China look bad and hypocritical(I admit China has caused a bit of conflict in Asia, particularly North Korea).

In the twenty-first century, things will go back to natural order. All countries of Asia will become allies of China once US naval fleets leave Asia.

[oolong]

I think China should drop demand for apology from Japan. It makes China look bad and hypocritical(I admit China has caused a bit of conflict in Asia, particularly North Korea).

In the twenty-first century, things will go back to natural order. All countries of Asia will become allies of China once US naval fleets leave Asia.

Im done with Japan's half-@$$ apologies.Not intersted.
And what did we do to the north korea?Dont be brain-washed by the Western media,our conscience Is Clear.
By allies,you mean they suck our blood and demand protection,and the minute China grows weak,they stab us in the back.Like what they supposely will do to America in your theory?

[doggyji]

And what did we do to the north korea?Dont be brain-washed by the Western media,our conscience Is Clear.
By allies,you mean they suck our blood and demand protection,and the minute China grows weak,they stab us in the back.Like what they supposely will do to America in your theory?

I think you are treating strategic diplomacy too much on a personal level. Smaller countries that do not have a strong political leverage have to rely on the tedious power balancing game. Joseon kept their alliance with Ming even after Qing emerged. What happened? Straight military invasions from Qing. It was "China" that invaded Korea although you would say Qing wasn't real China. From China's perspective, they had their own reasons but China's involvement in Korean War also prevented unification of the Korean peninsula as a result. It's not that black and white as you seem to think China has only been a victim although I understand where you are coming from.