"China marks World War Two victory over Japan" Topic

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Tango01	03 Sep 2014 10:49 p.m. PST
"Chinese President Xi Jinping and all of the top officials in his government have made a rare joint appearance to mark 69 years since Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. The ceremony on Wednesday was the first since Beijing earlier this year declared September 3 as a national day to mark Japan's defeat. It comes as relations between the two countries continue to sour over territorial and historical disputes…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand
John Leahy	04 Sep 2014 9:44 a.m. PST
Yep, China sure did whip up on Japan!
Mako11	04 Sep 2014 3:14 p.m. PST
Yep. I suspect WWII still weighs heavily on the Chinese psyche.
Whatisitgood4atwork	05 Sep 2014 6:58 p.m. PST
Not just WWII. For China, that was just the final chapter of 100 years of military humiliation, occupation, and looting by foreign powers. This is usually ascribed to military weakness and technological backwardness and comes with a ‘never again' attitude.