China is apparently allowing Japanese military on its soil?
Reeling from the soaring death toll of the Sichuan earthquake and in growing fear of a catastrophic eruption from the “quake lakes”, China has invited the Japanese military on to its soil for the first time since the Second World War.
The extraordinary request for help from China’s historically detested old enemy will produce symbolism that few could have imagined possible two weeks ago.
Revulsion at Japan’s wartime past — particularly the Imperial Army’s atrocities in China — continues to play an explosive role in Asian politics. Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have been improving, and China has already welcomed teams of Japanese medical experts to help with the quake.
Unbelievable. Unbelievable to the point that you think “it’s gotta be a trap.” But apparently it’s true.
Those who say that China’s and Russia’s historical enmity will prevent them from collaborating in modern times, please take note.
May 28, 2008 at 11:13 am
Please tell me that you’re joking that people say that the historical enmity between Russia and China prevents them or will prevent them from cooperating.
They’re already cooperating! Oy!