10/11/2012

The arrogance of Japanese militarism



What is happening at the Diaoyu/Senkaku Island dispute is a glaring example of the arrogance of Japanese militarism and how atrocious they could be when they are in a position of military superiority. After seizing several islands from China with Unequal Treaties signed after defeating China in a war, including Diaoyu and Taiwan, the cocky Japanese are today chanting the position that Diaoyu was theirs historically. They totally ignore the ownership of the island by China many centuries back. And they are doing it today when China is the second superpower that has the ability to flatten Tokyo and all the major cities in Japan.

This kind of arrogance is a reminder of how wild and abusive the Japanese was in the 19th and 20th centuries when it was the dominant East Asian power and China the Beggar of the Asia, poor and weak. In those days, the Japanese created many incidents, like what the Americans are doing around the world today, to provoke a fight and to bash a poorly armed Chinese military. And this would be followed by a long list of outrageous demands and compensation, best remembered by the 21 Demands of the days of Unequal Treaties.

Today the Japanese under the right wing militant Nationalist Shintaro Ishihara, after provoking the recent rioting against Japan, are again trying his Act II. This time he is advocating building infrastructure on the Diaoyu Island.

China must learn its lesson on how to deal with the Japanese. Only military might could make the deceitful and militant Japanese come to the negotiating table to return the islands taken from China in the past. China must make its stand very clear, that any further provocation or attempts by any Japanese to land on the islands or to build any infrastructure will be an act of war. There is no point fearing the Americans as that is what they intend to do and are behind every move the Japanese are making. It would be a war of mutual destruction and if the Americans and the Japanese so desire, let it be. China cannot act on a position of weakness and fear of war. China must take the bull by the horn and play this chicken game and not to blink.

The time has come when the Americans and the Japanese bullying of China must come to an end, if in a wasteful war. The Japanese must know that there will be no major Japanese city standing. Likewise there will be no American and Chinese city standing. Fearing this scenario will provide more reasons for more American and Japanese provocations and infringement of Chinese territories and interests.

While the Chinese are standing up to the bullying, they might as well include their claims on the Liu Chiu or Ryukyu Islands. Since there is gonna be a fight, make it more worthy and recover every island taken from China historically.

5 comments:

auto said...

China must be careful and not fall into the trap of Japan. Once China uses her military might - US, Europe and Japan (most likely including Russia) will jump in and take the opportunity to raid and split China apart. It is best to deal with it diplomatically now. It is not the time yet.

Chua Chin Leng aka redbean said...

Hi auto, you are right that China should approach the dispute cautiously as the outside forces are bent on pushing China to a corner.

At this point in time, China would suffer serious damage should a war break out. But as far as conventional war is concerned, Japan is no threat and so are the Americans. China is able to defend itself as the balance is more equitable now.

Cheers.

JayF said...

So Mr Chua, when will you be signing up for this century's version of the PVA?

You seem rather eager to participate in a war that can only end in the potential extinction of the peoples in North East Asia. Why not put your money where you mouth is and send an application?

Who knows, maybe you'd get a memorial for future generations to neglect and desecrate, like how the North Koreans did to the Chinese PVA graves from the Korean War.

"But as far as conventional war is concerned, Japan is no threat and so are the Americans. China is able to defend itself as the balance is more equitable now.

Cheers."

Yep, the American non nuclear ICBM and drone arsenal-which the Chinese have no counter or even evacuation plans- capable of leveling all the major Chinese population centres on the north and east coast is not a threat.

Using the few hundred million Chinese living there as fodder when the inevitable retatlition comes in perfectly acceptable.

The irony of this is that you and Shintaro Ishihara can be the best of friends if you were of other races. Matter of fact, why not discuss with him how you despise the Philipines, Vietnamese and Koreans?

You'd find so much in common to discuss

Wong SK said...

Japan is still too important a business partner to offend..in fact you may want to Learn Japanese In Singapore, if only to better 'arm' yourself!

Andrew Harper said...

China must be careful and not fall into the trap of Japan. Once China uses her military might - US, Europe and Japan (most likely including Russia) will jump in and take the opportunity to raid and split China apart. It is best to deal with it diplomatically now. It is not the time yet.