Japan's actions reflect past
China Daily | Updated: 2012-09-18 08:09
On this day, 81 years ago, Japan engineered the pretext for its invasion of the Chinese mainland.
The commemoration of the Manchurian Incident as it is known comes at just the right moment, as Japan needs to engage in some sincere soul-searching about the brutalities it inflicted on the rest of Asia as a result of its aggression and about its current belligerence.
It is also an opportune moment for the international community to focus on the illegality of Japan's present antics.
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