Chinese Americans made a strong voice to "protect the Diaoyu Islands" and thousands of people demonstrated in San Francisco

Chinese Americans made a strong voice to "protect the Diaoyu Islands" and thousands of people demonstrated in San Francisco Editor's note: Recently, the Japanese government ignored China's just demands and strong protests and insisted on going its own way...

Chinese Americans made a strong voice to "protect the Diaoyu Islands" and tens of thousands of people demonstrated in San Francisco Editor's note: Recently, the Japanese government ignored China's just demands and strong protests and insisted on so-called nationalization of the Chinese territory Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islands. This not only encountered strong opposition in China, but also aroused the anger of the majority of Chinese overseas. On the 16th, overseas Chinese in Washington and its surrounding areas spontaneously held protests in front of the Japanese Embassy in the United States, strongly demanding that the Japanese government not take a wrong stance on the Diaoyu Islands issue and prevent the restoration of militaristic ideas. "Defend the Diaoyu Islands! Defend the Diaoyu Islands! The Diaoyu Islands belong to China!" Around 10 a.m. Eastern Time on the 16th, waves of slogans were heard in front of the Japanese Embassy in the United States in Washington. Hundreds of Chinese from the greater Washington area expressed strong protest against the recent provocative actions and wrong remarks made by the Japanese government on the Diaoyu Islands issue. Xiao Shuigan, the overseas Chinese leader in the Greater Washington area and president of the American Federation of Chinese Professional Groups, read a letter to the Japanese government on the spot: "In view of the recent series of provocative actions taken by the Japanese government against China's Diaoyu Islands, we Chinese in the Greater Washington area are deeply indignant. Recently, some Japanese politicians have continued to provoke, including promoting the so-called purchase of the Diaoyu Islands to nationalize them, in an attempt to officially make them Japanese islands and reefs. We, the Chinese overseas Chinese in the United States, express our strongest protest against such provocative actions by the Japanese government and request your embassy to forward our strongest protest letter to the Japanese government." Some of the overseas Chinese protesting at the scene were gray-haired old people and some were young new immigrants. They held various flags and slogans and chanted slogans to protect the Diaoyu Islands over and over again. Shi Yijun and her husband, who live in Virginia, left home at around 6 a.m. and drove more than 2 hours to the Japanese Embassy in order to participate in today's event. Talking about why she participated in this event, Shi Yijun said that the "September 18th" National Humiliation Day is approaching, coupled with Japan's recent series of provocative actions on the Diaoyu Islands issue, she felt that she could not bear it. Shi Yijun said, "We are very angry. The Japanese have intensified their actions. Not only do they not show any remorse for their previous wrongdoings and acts of aggression, but they intensify their actions and become more and more excessive. They insist on their wrong stance on the Diaoyu Islands issue and go further and further. So we are very angry. It can be said that we cannot bear it." On the same day, in addition to overseas Chinese from the mainland, overseas Chinese from Taiwan and other places also spontaneously joined the team to support "protecting the Diaoyu Islands." A Taiwanese Chinese who did not want to be named said that although the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have differences on some issues, they have the same demands and positions on the issue of defending the Diaoyu Islands: "As descendants of Yan and Huang, we all have the obligation to defend our Diaoyu Islands." In the face of the Japanese government's provocative behavior, the Chinese government also responded resolutely and strongly protested. Wu Huiqiu, one of the organizers of this event and president of the Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China in Washington, USA, said that overseas Chinese firmly support the just demands and actions of the Chinese government: "All actions taken by the Chinese government, including this maritime patrol, are very powerful counterattacks and will receive firm support and support from the majority of overseas Chinese. We overseas Chinese have the money and strength to contribute, and will support the just actions of our motherland and express our determination to defend the territory of our motherland." Ms. He Xiaohui, honorary president of the Greater Washington Area Association, expressed the hope that the Chinese government and the Japanese government can properly resolve the Diaoyu Islands dispute: "As for the Chinese government, I hope they can use their wisdom to handle the Diaoyu Islands issue. As for the Japanese government, I hope they will step back from the brink, stop all illegal island purchases, and work towards peaceful tacit understanding and economic construction between the Chinese and Japanese governments." In addition to the Washington area, Chinese people have held protests in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and other cities to make calls for justice in defense of China's territorial sovereignty. In San Francisco, which has the strongest campaign to protect the Diaoyu Islands, tens of thousands of overseas Chinese participated in the campaign. The activities included "protecting the Diaoyu Islands" speeches, singing patriotic songs, and demonstrations. Many overseas Chinese leaders and scholars pointed out in their speeches at the rally that the Diaoyu Islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times and Japan will never be allowed to invade and occupy them. They called on the Chinese at home and abroad to jointly and strongly condemn Japan's aggressive behavior.