In mid-September, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, a tragic incident occurred where a Japanese school student was stabbed to death by a Chinese man outside the school gates. This is the third violent act targeting Japanese individuals in China this year. Despite the Chinese Foreign Ministry trying to downplay the incident as an isolated case, public opinion widely believes it is the result of the Chinese Communist Party’s long-term deliberate cultivation of hatred.
On Sunday the 22nd, dozens of Chinese residents in Los Angeles gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate to protest against the CCP’s use of “anti-Japanese education” to divert domestic conflicts, deceive the public, incite hatred, and cause a series of human tragedies. Japanese flags were displayed at the protest site, along with a banner reading “End One-Party Rule, Establish a Democratic Republic.” Protesters lined up to lay flowers in mourning for the deceased Japanese children.
Chinese-Japanese official Zhong Wu based in the United States, stated during his speech, “This is the second memorial event I have attended here in a few months to mourn those killed in mainland China due to hate crimes.” He mentioned the previous memorial held for Ms. Hu Youping, who lost her life protecting Japanese children inside a school bus in Suzhou.
Zhong Wu did not agree with the official CCP stance of labeling it as an “isolated case.” He pointed out that in recent years, anti-foreign sentiments in mainland China have become highly intensified, not just against Japan and the US. With a series of violent incidents happening in recent months and no measures taken by the authorities to defuse the situation, he hopes for international sanctions against the CCP regime and for the Japanese government to pressurize the CCP and protect its citizens.
Software engineer Shao Qiliang from Shanghai expressed his sadness upon hearing about the incident, highlighting the decades of hate-based education in China that indoctrinates people from childhood to hate others, particularly Japanese and American individuals.
Shao Qiliang mentioned the disturbing simulations on websites in which young children are encouraged to act out scenarios involving explosives targeting Japanese individuals, fostering a dangerous environment of hatred instead of promoting universal values of love and understanding.
He emphasized that despite the Chinese people enjoying good times in recent years, it is thanks to the acceptance by other free nations globally. However, the CCP continues to designate historical events like “September 18th” as national humiliation, instilling memories of Japanese atrocities while ignoring its own wrongdoings during events like the Great Famine and the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Taking examples from history, Shao Qiliang pointed out how Jewish people have reconciled with Germans after World War II and how Americans no longer hold hate towards the Japanese despite the Pearl Harbor attack and atomic bombings. He criticized the CCP’s sustained promotion of hate and its negative impact on Chinese society.
Another interviewee, Li Muxiu from mainland China, echoed the sentiment that tragedy stems from hate-based education, especially through platforms like TikTok that propagate brainwashing content. He shared a disconcerting incident where his son, influenced by such content, accused Americans of harming Chinese people, leading him to immediately restrict his son’s access to TikTok.
Li Muxiu emphasized the dangerous effects of brainwashing through short video content, which may mislead individuals into even supporting the Communist Party inadvertently. He attended the protest to voice opposition against the indoctrination of hate in education.
During his speech, Zhang Yongkang from Anhui Province attributed the tragedies to the CCP’s brainwashing through hate education, affecting him and his parents as victims. He condemned the education that promotes hatred towards democratic countries as illegal and criminal.
The CCP’s disdain towards civilized societies has fueled discontent among the Japanese population. According to a January survey, a record 86.7% of Japanese individuals hold unfavorable views towards China.
Deputy Chairman Jie Lijian of the United Headquarters of the Chinese Democratic Party, who organized the protest activities, emphasized that the series of terror attacks targeting Japanese schoolchildren and Americans this year are not isolated incidents as claimed by the CCP but are results of hate education.
He stated that such propaganda would be treated as a serious crime in democratic nations. The purpose of the gathering was first to mourn the deceased Japanese children and secondly to send a joint petition to the Los Angeles Chinese Consulate, affirming that the CCP does not represent all Chinese people.
Observing some brainwashed individuals on social media platforms celebrating the tragedy, Jie Lijian angrily denounced their actions as shameless and evil.
Nevertheless, many residents in Shenzhen felt guilty and saddened after the tragic incident, expressing their condolences by laying flowers for the victimized children.
A post-90s young individual, Li Wentao from Anyang, Henan Province, urged the Chinese people not to lose hope for the future, pointing out that there are still courageous, kind, and upright individuals like participants of the White Paper Movement who strive for justice and righteousness.
A young woman, Xiang Yuanyuan, from Huaihua, Hunan Province, referred to the Chinese people as victims of the CCP’s indoctrination of hate from a young age. She expressed hopes for those persecuted by the CCP to bravely speak out, join efforts globally to eradicate the CCP’s malignancy, and bring peace and hope to the world.