Nanjing is one of the darkest pages in Chinese history. In December 1937, after the Japanese army captured the city of Nanjing, it began to be cruel for more than 40 days. According to incomplete statistics, 300,000 Chinese compatriots were innocently killed in this **. We must not forget this painful history.
In 2014, China established December 13 as the National Memorial Day every year to commemorate the victims of Nanjing. On this day, the people of the whole country will observe a moment of silence to remember their compatriots who died. Any act that undermines this solemn day is disrespectful to the deceased and hurts the feelings of all Chinese.
However, on the recent National Memorial Day, a man in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, actually pasted Japan's "sun flag" on the back of his clothes, and attracted attention on the court. When the other players gently persuaded him to tear down the flag, he not only refused, but also said, "Even if you tear it, I will put it on again in two days." This kind of behavior is undoubtedly a blasphemy against the deceased compatriots and an insult to every Chinese. Although the man was eventually taken away, his actions have hurt the people and should be severely punished.
Such behaviour is intolerable. First of all, it has caused serious damage to the national feelings of the Chinese people. Nanjing is a trauma in the collective memory of the Chinese nation, and any act of mocking or denigrating this incident will arouse the public indignation of the Chinese people. What the man did was tantamount to rubbing salt in the wounds of the hearts of his countrymen. Second, it could damage Sino-Japanese relations. At present, China and Japan maintain an important economic cooperative partnership. But if someone deliberately exacerbates historical issues, it could undermine bilateral relations, and we must prevent that from happening.
The man's actions actually reveal some worrying signals. First of all, it may mean that Japanese militarist ideas are rear-headed. The clothes he wore were similar in color to the Japanese uniform, showing that he was deliberately emulating the Japanese army that invaded China. We must remain vigilant against the resurgence of Japanese militarist forces. Second, some external forces may be deliberately creating trouble. It is possible that this man was manipulated by external forces in order to deliberately hurt the feelings of the Chinese nation. In the future, we need to be vigilant to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
In the face of such incidents, we must remain calm and deal with them in accordance with laws and regulations. Any emotional reaction can further complicate the situation. An overly aggressive, emotional response could lead to further escalation. Initial attempts were made to persuade the man to tear down the flag, but were unsuccessful. In order to avoid public security accidents, the only way to take them away is to take them away. This is the best way to deal with such sensitive events.
We absolutely cannot tolerate acts that hurt national feelings, but we also need to deal with them with a calm and rational attitude. Only in this way can we defend national interests and national dignity while avoiding being used by people with ulterior motives. This is precisely the open-mindedness and attitude that a mature country should have. In the face of such provocations, we must take a firm stand and at the same time remain calm. Only in this way can the situation be brought under control and further deterioration of the situation avoided.
On National Memorial Day, a man wearing a Japanese flag was detained