Asia - Video of Shanghai Riots (2005)

Interesting clips of the anti-japanese riots from last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icqjN6sQtxQ&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzfbKLu5Isk&search=shanghai

Much worse than MrZhu had been led to believe.

I saw the anti-Japanese protests in Guangzhou last year first hand...kind of stumbled upon them while out for a walk downtown by the Garden hotel. They also go violent too but, thankfully not when I was in the area.

The current corrupt fascists leading the country have adopted the use of powerful nationalism to legitimize themselves. They never fail to mention the 5000 years of fantastic history unequaled by any nation, the impending liberation of Taiwan, or the evil Japanese imperialists to bring their citizens blood to a boil. This will eventually fail, but who knows how long it will take or how much damage they will cause.

Its a shame to see such a wonderful country with so many great people and such a great history and culture under the sway of such a nasty government.

The current corrupt fascists leading the country have adopted the use of powerful nationalism to legitimize themselves.


IMO it's more about diverting attention away from their own misgivings than it is about legitimization.

But, in any case, I agree that the fact that they encourage such is shameful.

My gf is Japanese and, like many others, has no plans to set foot in this country (and open her wallet) until the government changes its tune. Furthermore, the majority of the Japanese people here simply look on in shock (and sometimes fear). The fact of the matter is that if they hated China, they wouldn't be here (studying, spending, investing), but they are actually genuinely interested in China and would love to be better received.

Interestingly, the majority of Japanese restaurants in China are owned by Chinese.

In any case, as much as I like China, the actions of those in power often give me pause. I'm hopeful that as people become increasingly educated, some of the ignorance that facilitates idiotic nationalism will abate.

I spoke to a few Shanghainese that participated in what they refered to as "the parade". I guess it was a parade compared to the Rodney King civil disturbance here in LA.

Just wondering what the protesters would have done if they found stacks of japanese currency notes on the street. Burn them or keep them ;)

Now what if Japan would change its allegiance and form a strategic partnership with China instead of the US? I believe some officials in recent Japanese administrations have been advocating this. ;)

And for the historical quote of the day, Henry Kissinger according to the China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/28/content_601890.htm

"...The outburst by national security advisor Kissinger came just before Nixon met Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka at a summit in Hawaii in August 1972, according to transcripts of talks between the powerful negotiator and local and foreign officials released by the National Security Archive.

When Kissinger learned that Tanaka was to travel to China to establish diplomatic ties, he lividly reacted, "Of all the treacherous sons of .....es, the Japs take the cake."

"It's not just their indecent haste in normalizing relations with China, but they even picked National Day as their preference to go there," Kissinger said at a meeting in his hotel room with then US envoy to South Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker... "