China has canceled a large number of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange activities because of protests against Japanese PM Sanae's remarks in Takashi. This could be seen as another model of “U-shaped lock ” that hit the Chinese head, and the “empty chair” concert of Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki will go down in history for protesting the meaning of totalitarianism.
[DW Chinese on November 3]
X-account of Yaitani Akihiro,
Executive Director of Indo-
Pacific Strategy Institute, a
senior Japanese media figure.
今天晚上在中國上海，發生了一件荒唐的突發事件。日本遊戲公司萬代南夢宮在上海舉辦的「遊戲嘉年華2025」的活動中，當日本歌手大槻真希正在台上演唱《海賊王》片尾曲「memories」時，舞台上的螢幕與照明突然全部熄滅，被中國官員拉下了電閘。演出被迫中止。
A ridiculous incident occurred in Shanghai, China, tonight. During the "Game Carnival 2025" event held by Japanese game company Bandai Namco in Shanghai, the stage's lights and screens suddenly went out while Japanese singer Otsuki Makiko was performing the "memories" ending theme from One Piece, and Chinese officials pulled the plug. The performance was forced to stop. .....
Okinawa, located at Japan's southernmost tip, has a history that stretches back thousands of years, from prehistoric times to the present day. In the 14th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was founded (1429–1879), thriving through trade with China, Korea, and Southeast Asia due to its strategic location. The kingdom flourished for around 450 years before being annexed by Japan during the Meiji era (1868–1912), marking the beginning of Okinawa’s integration into Japan as a prefecture. Following World War II, Okinawa was under U.S. administration before being returned to Japan in 1972. The Okinawa subject remains an unsolved problem, as the status of the Ryukyu people after World War II has not been finally determined up to now.
The following map of Chinese origin can serve as an example, marking the problem China and surrounding states are having with the interpretation of national sovereignty related to the Eastern and South China Sea.
