China-Japan Relation. What's the Essense?

Betwen Sun and Stars

It's really disturbing me. This evening's session "China-Japan Relation" was just unfair. I supposed to go to bed now but somehow It really disturbs me. I'm trying to be no one side, neither China nor Japan's side. And my standing position is neutral.

Japan's occupation along with the all bad impact over China was the hot issue this evenening's session. Well, in whatever way what Japan did on the past time was a historical mistake that should be a lesson for all man on earth especially for Chinese. Japan occupied Korea and some South East Asia countries as well such as Indonesia. Dr. Christopher lecture's showed how the colonialization of Japan brought bad impact on China. And it's still unforgettable. And yes it's right. Dr. Chris showed the details in which it was very interesting.

However, and I think this the disturbing part, as academician, I think Dr. Chris should be less emotional. What appear now in China; thousands protest against Japan for the past occupation, needs a reflection and more depth thinking on what's actually on. What actually under the surface is. We do not agree in whatever form of dehumanization. I agree with that. But my question is "Does China not do the same thing over the other parts of its region which it took with gun and blood?" Take example of what happened to the Tibetan or the Turkstan in Xinjiang and other parts of China. Isn't that human right abuse either? Why does not China admit that what it did (forcedfully taking over the regions) are part of human right abuses as well? Why does not China then apologize for the people in the regions? Why China thinks that it's the only victim over the last history dealing with Japan? China at this point now demands more apology admitance from Japan. But at the same time China does not want to apology for what it did over the people on the regions it took over. That's not fair. Dr Chris then claims that all people in Asia hates Japan, including Indonesian people. Oh no way.., .. that's too much... Do Indonesian like Japan for the colononialization? Of course not, but we are not as sentiment as Chinese are.

What I'm afraid is this. Communist Party as a a ruling power in China now uses, cultivates and in some ways supports the anti-Japan sentiment. Why? Well, it's all about power and politics. How to keep being on the stage by having common enemy. What Dr Chris sees about the overwhelming China Economy growth is right. Yes, China is fantastic for the economy growth. But again, the question is "is that right that the economy growth give the whole population prosperity?"Or "Doesn't the economy growth just create a huge gap between the rich and the poor?"

What I'm afraid again is like this. What China is facing now is more less faced by Indonesia under undemocratic Soeharto Regime. Yes, at the time "Economy Growth"was a god. There was a phrase for that "Economy yes, politics no". In this time, Soeharto regime used all means (mass media and military) convincing everybody that we were a prosperous country in the world. IMF even supported this authoritarian regime. But just after the 1997 financial crisis collapsed everything including the regime and everything 100% changed.

What China's media writes on today merely the voice of the communist party ruling the China government in which is not democratic either. Or tell me if there is one media out of the stream writing different point of view. Nope, all the same sounds.

Again, the essense is how China's ruling party in which is insecured now tries to get support from the "floating mass". So that they can keep being on power and "safely"enjoy the coca-cola under the Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought. Or perhaps, in these era of text message (mobile phones), emails and McD, Marx, Lenin and Mao are not good merchandises for sale anymore. Is that so? Hmmm.....

I prefer if those two countries sit down and say "Hi bro (no matter who will be older or younger brother). Past is past though we can't forget it, what can we do now?"