Japan Offers Opportunity of Unification

China held a major military parade, marking 80th anniversary of the end of the World War II on September 3rd. Chinese President Xi Jinping observed the ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing. Three leaders showed their close relationship, contending against the world dominated by the United States. Japan nominally offered those three leaders an opportunity to be united, since China remembers the day as victory over Japan. 

The People’s Liberation Army of China exhibited its cutting edge military technologies, including missiles and fighter jets which can be operated by artificial intelligence. China is known as developing new fighter jets that can be installed on aircraft carriers. Ballistic missiles with long range or launched from submarines, which can load nuclear warheads, were also disclosed. Those weapons are supposed to be used in a possible operation to invade Taiwan.

 

It marked the first time for the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea to get together in military exhibition in Beijing since 1959. Their appearance impressed the world that those authoritarian regimes can stand on a venue, even when Russia faces accusation from the world on its invasion to Ukraine, which consists violation of international laws. According to a report of Xinhua News, leaders from twenty-six countries observed the parade. Oddly enough, former Japanese Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, joined the guests.

 

In his address to the ceremony, Xi stressed ethnic sacrifice of the Chinese for world peace in the war against Japan. “The people in China stand on the right side of history and advance to peaceful developments,” said Xi, insisting on China’s security and territorial unification, which indicated his ambition to annexing Taiwan. Xi made his intention clear to build up world strongest force. There was no direct reference to Japan and the U.S.

 

Reflecting uneasiness of bilateral relations between China and North Korea, Kim’s visit to China was for the first time in these six and half years. Kim brought his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to his visit to Beijing, inviting speculation on importance of her presence in Kim administration. In the meeting with Putin, Kim demonstrated close relation with Putin resembling it as a brotherhood. Thanking Kim’s support for the War in Ukraine, Putin invited Kim to Russia.

 

Although three leaders did not show direct antagonism against Japan, it was obvious that the 80th anniversary of victory against Japan became an opportunity for them to reunion. “We continue to collect information with grave concern, including their influence on regional security,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in his press conference. In the world divided between the Western alliance and Russo-Chinese friendship, Japan is seeking a stability in the middle of that conceptual confrontation.

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