A serving Chinese general has been saying he thinks Japan ought to be made to “withdraw” from Okinawa, in favour of the peace-loving Chinese.
According to media reports, a Chinese general attached to a national defence research institute gave a radio interview in which he demanded the “return” of Okinawa to China:
We must demonstrate our resolve over the Diaoyu Islands to Japan with actions, but there is a wider issue – we should formally raise the issue of the return of Okinawa [to China].
Okinawa used to be a kingdom called Ryukyu, but in 1879 Japan forcibly occupied it. They had to abandon the Chinese calendar and Chinese characters.
Japan may have occupied it, but we need to look closely at the issue.
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Of course, Japan should withdraw from Ryukyu.
Prior to being formally annexed by Japan, Ryukyu had enjoyed various tributary relationships with both Japan and China, usually finding itself under the de facto control of the nearby Shimazu clan in Kyushu.
Recent years have seen increasing amounts of revanchist rhetoric from Chinese sources demanding the “return” or “independence” of the islands, but so far no official demand has been made for them, and none seems immediately likely given they are still bristling with American firepower – although China is already trying to pry parts of their “sacred territory” from the chain.
Hey I am not Japan or China but.
Both Japan and China should know that there are opportunist enemy waiting for them to fall.
There has to be fair way to trade or bargain.
Because if not well I don’t like the way economy will become.
What happen to China I watch a lot of their movie. Tai Chi and Kung Fu
I thought they got brain look like they are not.I would say hey China watch Russia. You are still communist.There are ton of million people in you country who hate you.There are ton of illegal migrate case in USA that your kind are clothing western community.And you know what the worst is when they are at USA they lie their nationality as Japan. Think about that for second. f♥♥k YOU China.
why do these forums always try to bring the US into the fight..isnt this something between china and japan?
China just wants to dominate the world. Trying to take over the market by selling their cheap crappy products.
They already claimed Taiwan and Tibet (which should be set free from China), now they want Okinawa.
f♥♥k them!
And all they do is break copyright laws. I am not just talking about fake handbags and s♥♥t, but fake stores, fake fastfood restaurants (e.g Obama Fried Chicken) They don’t care at all.
Instead, China should hand over Taiwan to Japan…
For the sake of the people there so that they won’t explode or eat cowmeat from cows that grazed on dumps!