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Related: Shinzo Abe’s Speech to Congress Brings Military Alliance Closer - WSJ Mr.
Abe’s comments on history in the speech to Congress drew mixed
reactions. He said he had “deep repentance in my heart” when thinking of
Americans who lost their lives in Pearl Harbor and other World War II
battlegrounds. He also said Japan’s wartime actions “brought suffering
to the peoples in Asian countries.” However, he didn’t apologize. South
Korea criticized Mr. Abe for not offering his own apology for Japan’s
wartime aggression.http://www.wsj.com/articles/shinzo-abes-speech-to-congress-brings-military-alliance-closer-1430367466?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9f683f1dda-The_Sinocism_China_Newsletter_05_02_155_2_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-9f683f1dda-29615013&mc_cid=9f683f1dda&mc_eid=5935182a65
Related: Commentary: Abe's speech in U.S. Congress disappoints Asian neighbors again - Xinhua In
such a well-prepared speech delivered to U.S. lawmakers, Abe, however,
unveiled his historical revisionism ideology by using " actions" instead
of "aggression and colonial rule," and "deep remorse" rather than
"heartfelt apology," in an apparent effort to dilute the country's
wartime atrocities. Abe's planned statement on the occasion of the 70th
anniversary of the end of WWII this summer has already triggered
concerns from neighboring China and South Korea since the hawkish leader
hinted that he will not repeat such key words used by his predecessors.
It is also giving clearer clues about what Abe will talk about months
later at home. With applause in the U.S. Capitol, Abe believes he has
got Washington's acquiescence in his high-profile address to cripple the
much-recognized 1995 Murayama Statement.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/01/c_134201695.htm?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9f683f1dda-The_Sinocism_China_Newsletter_05_02_155_2_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-9f683f1dda-29615013&mc_cid=9f683f1dda&mc_eid=5935182a65
Related: Abe Triumphs Put Wrench in Beijing’s Agenda - WSJ
despite all these efforts, Beijing hasn’t been able to pick apart the
American alliances in East Asia that stand in the way of its
geopolitical ambitions. China views this network as Cold War
containment. First, Mr. Xi tried to get President Obama to agree to a
“New Model of Great Power Relations,” which implied, at least to the
Americans, an arrangement by which Washington would acknowledge a
Chinese sphere of influence in East Asia. Japan and India bristled at
the suggestion they weren’t themselves “great powers.” Mr. Obama hasn’t
taken up China’s suggestion. Second, China has sought to erode America’s
credibility as a reliable friend and ally by pushing around smaller
countries in Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines and Vietnam.
The U.S. has countered by deepening its defense commitments around the
region. // rare to see such praise for Obama Administration policy in the Wall Street Journal opinion pageshttp://www.wsj.com/articles/abe-triumphs-put-wrench-in-beijings-agenda-1430395107?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9f683f1dda-The_Sinocism_China_Newsletter_05_02_155_2_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-9f683f1dda-29615013&mc_cid=9f683f1dda&mc_eid=5935182a65
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