National war reparations have always been huge, especially during World War II, Japan caused great damage to China, this loss is difficult to measure in money, but in 1946 the Kuomintang Executive Yuan Compensation Committee roughly estimated that Japan's reparations to China should be no less than 62 billion US dollars (calculated at that price), which is converted to 120 billion US dollars in 1972, and about 600 billion US dollars at the beginning of the 21st century - that is, nearly 500 US dollars per Chinese!

Japan's war reparations against China are not only a practice in world history, but also based on international law. In February 1945, when the leaders of Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union held the Yalta Conference, they formulated the principle of demanding that the German, Italian, and Japanese fascist countries pay war reparations to the allies -- this was in line with international law, and even the four accomplice countries that followed Germany in fighting against the Allies also demanded compensation.

According to the provisions of international law, the object of compensation for the defeated country is the participating countries. The Japanese war reparations received by the Asian belligerents in various ways were as follows: $140 million in Burma, $550 million in the Philippines, $223 million in Indonesia, 1.5 billion yen in Cambodia, and 1 billion yen in Laos...... It should be pointed out that Myanmar's position in World War II is very special: on the one hand, the territory was severely damaged; On the other hand, the anti-British independence movement defected to Japan, which provided great help to the major Asian aggressors and greatly harmed the anti-fascist alliance, especially China. What needs to be pointed out is that Vietnam has asked for two war reparations: before reunification, South Vietnam asked for 39 million US dollars, and after reunification, it asked for 8.5 billion yen.

Some of the non-participating countries also received war reparations from Japan. S$25 million for Malaysia and US$300 million for South Korea. It should be pointed out that the South Korean government of Syngman Rhee began to demand compensation in early 1952, but the Japanese government has always ignored it by invoking international law: after Park Chung-hee came to power in 1961, he continued to demand compensation, and finally got his wish in 1965. Even neutral countries received war reparations from Japan. 1.1 billion yen in Switzerland. 2 billion yen in Spain, 500 million yen in Sweden, and 700 million yen in Denmark.

The most incredible thing is that even Thailand, Japan's accomplice, received war reparations. Before World War II, there were only three independent countries in Asia: China, Japan, and Thailand. Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Thailand has professed its strict neutrality, although it is ostensibly neutral. But in fact pro-Japanese. After the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941, Thailand and Japan signed the "Japan-Thailand Alliance Treaty"; On January 25, 1942, Thailand also declared war on the United States and Britain after Japan, and later Japan did not have enough war funds, and the Thai government also lent Japan a huge amount of money; In return, Japan ceded part of the occupied British colonies of Burma and Malaya to Thailand. After Japan announced its unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945, the Thai government declared on August 16, 1945: "Thailand's declaration of war on the United States and Britain on January 25, 1942 is null and void." Despite this, Thailand also received 15 billion yen in war reparations.

Not only that, but even Outer Mongolia and Singapore, which had been forced to find reasons, received war reparations. World War II period. Outer Mongolia has not yet become independent and is still part of China's territory recognized by the international community, and Japan has always refused to recognize Outer Mongolia's eligibility to claim compensation. However, the Outer Mongolian government persevered and finally received 5 billion yen in compensation. Under the pretext of the massacre of Chinese by the Japanese army in Singapore, the Singapore government persistently demanded compensation, and in 1967 received a S$25 million grant from Japan.

But China, the biggest victim, has refused compensation. From 1953 to 1977, the Japanese government and more than 20 countries signed 54 agreements related to war liability, paying a total of about 500 billion yen in compensation. Thereinto. It is precisely China that was the country that suffered the most from the war - the Second World War lasted less than 7 years, while China was invaded by Japan for 14 years!

It's especially incredible. Japan in 1972 was no longer in the same dilapidated shape as it had been when it was defeated in 1945, and Japan at this time had a strong capital for compensation. It should be said that China's Mao era was extremely lucky, in 1968 Japan had become the world's second economic power, and by the time of the Sino-Japanese negotiations on the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, it already had the super ability to make full compensation.

And at this time, the Japanese government was ready to settle the claim. May 1972. U.S. President Richard Nixon's visit to Huawei opened the way for the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations, and the Tanaka Cabinet came into being at an all-time high call for Sino-Japanese friendship in Japan. From the very beginning of his tenure, Kakuei Tanaka regarded the resumption of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China as the first diplomatic priority, and natural war reparations were the first issue to be resolved. Then. Japan has made all preparations for reparations, and the government and the opposition are unusually unanimous. For this reason, Tanaka specially entrusted Yoshikatsu Takeiri, chairman of the Japanese Komeito Party, to act as a messenger to test the intentions of the Chinese Communist government. On July 25, Takeiri visited China, and as a result, Takeiri was overjoyed, and Tanaka was overjoyed when he heard the news because Chairman Mao refused Japanese compensation.

Why give up, is there anything China ashamed of Japan? China and Japan have been in contact for thousands of years, and until the middle of the 19th century, the Chinese nation has always been a model for the Yamato nation to learn from.

You must know that war reparations are not a gift from bandits, but China's own losses. According to the vague calculation of 1972 prices, during the 14 years of Japan's invasion of China, China lost $120 billion directly and $500 billion indirectly. In the 14 years of invasion of China, Japanese bandits killed 21 million Chinese soldiers and civilians! 14 million injuries and disabilities! There are also countless Chinese women who have been raped! -- this is a flesh and blood account that cannot be repaid with money!

In his previous life, Tang Ning did not understand why the Chinese government and the wise Chairman Mao gave up this huge war reparation, but now he understands that China is not rejecting war reparations, but giving up war reparations.

In the 70s, Sino-Soviet relations were extremely tense and faced with the danger of war breaking out at any time, China sought a channel to resolve with the West for its own security, and the best channel of communication with the West was through Japan, so there was the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, Tanaka Kakuei's visit to China and the emperor's and his wife's visit to China. After all, the Soviet Union in the north sharpened its knives, and China at that time was too isolated and lacked friends and support. At that time, the Japanese government was not ungrateful, and provided large low-interest or interest-free loans to China every year, and until today, when China's economy is developing rapidly, there are still some low-interest or interest-free loans to China. (To be continued.) )