#ChineseNetizens #AntiJapan
Chinese Netizen Transforms Anti-Japan into Love for Japan upon Japan's Facemask Donation

"Even if I get Wuhan Pneumonia and am going to die in my house, I won't need half a face mask from Japan!", a Chinese netizen posted on Twitter.

The same netizen, like many others in China, has a habit to post vulgar insults about Japan and people who like Japan. Their "arguments" often correlate condemnation against Japanese occupation during World War II to unrelated contexts of the present, while making Beijing-centered nationalistic statement along the way. The following post is an example:

"You losers f**king use Chinese language and Chinese characters. Can I kill your mothers and apologise afterwards? Did you take your f**king history lessons in secondary school? How many [Chinese] revolutionists were killed by Japanese? Now you tell me the Chinese killed more people than them? Do you have a f**king idea how many cruel things Japanese did in China?"

However, the said netizen later tweeted a post to express his "love" to Japan, after Japan had sent masks to China during the coronavirus outbreak. The netizen uploaded a photo of a store in Japan but with the sign "Fight on, China". After all, his profile photo took after an Japanese anime character.

#Twitter #FaceMask #WuhanPneumonia #WWII

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The re-occupation of the Rhineland and the nonchalance of the European Allies

Editor’s Note: Is Hong Kong the new Rhineland?

In March 1936, the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by reoccupying and re-militarizing the Rhineland shortly after the Nazi Party rose to power.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in July 1919 after World War I to call for stiff war reparation payments and other punishing peace terms for defeated Germany, among which included the reduction of Germany’s military forces and de-militarization of the Rhineland.

The European allies including France and Britain were thrown into confusion by this violation. Proposals were made to the German ambassadors but Hitler reportedly refused to withdraw his troops. France was on the verge of a general election thus hesitant to act while the British government ended up doing nothing because its people felt the Treaty of Versailles was unfair and too harsh on Germany.

The reoccupation of the Rhineland marked the beginning of a serious of military events that eventually led to World War II.

Full Articles:
National Archives (UK)
https://bit.ly/37oZWSJ

History.com
https://bit.ly/2UCAFj0

Further reading:
Is Merkel another Neville Chamberlain?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22125

#WWI #WWII #Rhineland #AdolfHitler #Nazi

#HongKongChronicles #30Aug1945
75th Anniversary of Liberation of Hong Kong from #WWII: Tributes to the Allies

Aug 30, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong from the WWII. Commemorative event took place at Sai Wan War Cemetery to pay tribute to the 1,578 soliders from the Allies and civilians who were killed when defending the city in the Battle of Hong Kong.

On Aug 15, 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allies, ending Japanese occupation during 3 years and 8 months in Hong Kong.

On Aug 30, 1945, the fleet Tamar commanded by rear-admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt arrived at Victoria Harbour, resuming British sovereign power over the city. Since then, every last monday of August was declared the Liberation Day of Hong Kong.

After the handover in 1997, the Hong Kong SAR Government cancelled the commemoration the Liberation Day, among other days with British Hong Kong legacy. Instead, May 1 (labour's day) and Oct 1 (national day of the PRC) became new public holidays.

Source: Stand News #Aug30

#Remembrance #LiberationDay #31Aug2020
Hong Kong University Students' Union Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of Liberation Day in Hong Kong

August 31, 2020 is the 75th anniversary of Hong Kong’s Liberation Day since 1945. The Hong Kong University Students’ Union held a flower-laying ceremony at the Memorial Garden of the Hong Kong City Hall to mourn the Allied soldiers who sacrificed their lives to defend Hong Kong during World War II.

Before the ceremony commenced, a large number of police officers came to drive away citizens. Respecting the gathering ban, the students' union presented flowers in groups of two to the Cenotaph.

The president of the Hong Kong University Students' Union, Jeh Tsz-lam, criticized the police's opposition to the mourning ceremony on the grounds of gathering restrictions.

Jeh pointed out that Hongkongers constitute a connected community that has faced many oppressions over the course of history. "The people of Hong Kong defended this land of freedom." She believes that just as Hongkongers survived the Japanese occupation during three years and eight months, as long as Hongkongers have hope, they will usher in a bright future just like what the Liberation Day has meant.

Before 1997, the last Monday of August is declared as the Liberation Day to commemorate the resumption of order in Hong Kong after the Japanese force surrendered to the Allies in 1945.

Source: InMedia #Aug31
https://bit.ly/3gKxSfN

#Cenotaph #WWII #Hope #HKUSU #JehTszLam

#BlackChristmas #TodayinHistory #HongKongChronicles
Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong

79 years ago, Hong Kong under British Adminstration surrendered to the invading Japanese Army on Christmas Day, 1941, after weeks of fierce battles across the British colony.

The day has since been known as "Black Christmas" in Hong Kong history.

This year, Consul General Aleksander Dańda and Vice-Consul Dominik Jakuszko of the Polish Consulate General in Hong Kong paid a visit to the Stanley Military Cemetery and Sai Wan War Cemetery, to commemorate the Polish soldiers who gave their lives to defend Hong Kong.

See photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27578

In a Facebook post, the Consulate General described Polish volunteers fighting alongside the HK Volunteer Defense Corps during the Battle of Hong Kong. The defending troops consisted of soldiers from Britain, India, Canada, ethnic Chinese and Hong Kong locals, as well as Portugal and a number of Eurasian countries.

The Stanley Military Cemetery is one of the oldest military cemeteries in Hong Kong, dating back to the early days of its colonial history in the 19th century, and served as burial grounds of British troops and their families.

The Sai Wan War Cemetery was established for British Commonwealth troops, commercial ship crews, as well as soldiers and civilians who died in battle or as prisoners of war.

Source: Stand News #Dec26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3757698324315760/

See also:
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Hong Kong
https://www.facebook.com/115888726479046/posts/468290241238891/

#BoxingDay2020 #WWII #Poland #BattleOfHongKong