PRC/PLA 2015 Victory Parade Thread

Actually could have been a lower level delegation. By flat out rejecting, it really takes the air out of "we should no longer be apologizing blah blah blah". Defeat of Japan, but that was an Imperial Japan which is supposedly a different regime than the modern own today. Actions always speak louder than words.

Well, if you want to see how much Abe cares about the sacrifices of the Chinese people in their struggle against his own country's extremely brutal invasion in the past, then look no further.

But same applies to all western leaders and goverments as well, who are shunning these celebrations. They all have taken a big, steamy collective dump on the faces of the Chinese veterans who have given so much and helped them to win the war against Japan.

Classy.
Damn classy.

/Political Rant

Actually Japan not attending buttresses Abe's point of "we should no longer be apologizing etc."

What I wonder is what other official commemorations will there be besides from the military parade? Based on rumors of the South Korean president attending ceremonies but not the military parade.

The touchy things for Western powers about a WW2 victory celebration in the PRC are that during WW2 it was the ROC that Western powers were officially working with and how anti-colonialism was part of the struggle even if some colonial powers and China fought on the same side...

did anyone seriously think that they would or even could agree to such?
This should come as no surprise. The Parade is meant to celebrate the defeat of Japan and the Rise of The PRC. The invitation was not a grand gesture and attendance wouldn't have made a breakthrough in the Sino Japanese relationship.

Which is why the invitation is indeed a grand gesture and even a token attendance by Japan would have meant a breakthrough in the Sino-Japanese relationship. It is no surprise that the Abe government would say no to the military parade, but will there be other ceremonies not attached to the military parade? If so, why not attend those?
 

solarz

Brigadier
did anyone seriously think that they would or even could agree to such?
This should come as no surprise. The Parade is meant to celebrate the defeat of Japan and the Rise of The PRC. The invitation was not a grand gesture and attendance wouldn't have made a breakthrough in the Sino Japanese relationship.

Abe could have sent a low level dignitary to at least mark the sacrifice of those who died in the War. The fact that he doesn't even want to do that shows how he really feels about that part of the history.
 

Janiz

Senior Member
Those parades are 100% pure anti-Japanese stunts done every year so I doubt there's any point in sending there Japanese diplomats as it won't do any good for both sides.
 
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