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My Take | China should look back in history when it comes to chastising Japan, others about aggression
- Beijing’s support for communist insurgencies across Southeast Asia was also a major source of aggression
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China has frequently called on Japan to remember its militaristic history and the immeasurable pain and suffering it has inflicted on the region.
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But Japan is not the only perpetrator of historical aggression in the region.
Last week, China reminded Japan again about history after Tokyo signed a defence pact with the Philippines, allowing troops from both countries to take part in joint exercises in each other’s country.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said any actions that undermined regional peace and stability would “arouse the vigilance and common opposition of the people of the region”.
Japan should “seriously reflect on its history of aggression and be cautious in its words and deeds in the field of military security”, he added.
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