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2012 China anti-Japanese demonstrations

Anti-Japanese protesters hoisted the portrait of Mao Zedong in Shenyang on 18September 2012.

The China anti-Japanese demonstrationsof 2012 were a series of initially peacefuldemonstrations held across major cities inChina during August and September 2012.The main cause of the demonstrations wasthe escalation of Senkaku Islands disputebetween China and Japan around the time ofthe anniversary of "September 18 Incident".The protesters in several cities later becameviolent and the local authorities beganarresting demonstrators and banning thedemonstrations.

Background

Anti Japanese protest in Xian on October 20,2010.(2010年 中 国 反 日 示 威 活 动)

The Senkaku Islands (in Japanese; Diaoyu Islands in Chinese) areoffshore islands near Taiwan, and have been a subject of territorialdispute between the governments of the People's Republic of China,the Republic of China and Japan.[1] Prior to the demonstrations, therewere many cases of protests over the sovereignty of the islands, mostnotably those in China in 2005. September 18 marks the anniversary ofthe 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria, the memories of which fuelanti-Japanese sentiment in China.[2]

After the 2010 Senkaku boat collision incident, China stoppedexporting rare earth to Japan.[3]

Incidents leading up to the protests

Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards stood faceto face on July 4, 2012.[4]

On 16 April 2012, Japanese governor Shintaro Ishihara publiclyannounced his decision to let Tokyo Municipality purchase the islandfrom its private owner.[5]

On 4 July 2012, three Japanese coast guard boats made an officialinspection of one Taiwanese ship near the disputed island.[4] After theinspection, Japanese coast guard and Taiwanse coast guard stood faceto face.[4]

On 7 July 2012, Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda expresses hisconsideration for the Japanese government to buy the disputed islands.The Chinese government angrily protested; Ministry spokesman LiuWeimin retorted "No one will ever be permitted to buy and sell China's sacred territory".[6][7]

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On 15 August 2012, activists from Hong Kong sailed to, and landed on one of the disputed islands, but were stoppedby the Japan Coast Guard. Seven activists jumped from the ships to swim ashore, five of whom reached the island;the other two turned back to the ships. The activists and their ship were detained by Japanese authorities.[8] Thedetained activists were deported two days later.[9]

First wave of protests

Anti-Japanese demonstrations in Nanjing on 16September, filmed at Zhongyang Road.

Protestors burn the Japanese national flag in frontof Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong

A procession led by the Hong Kong ActionCommittee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands, one

of the main protest organizers on 16 September2012

After the detainment of Hong Kong activists by the Japanese CoastGuard, Netizens in Mainland China called for a nationwide protestagainst Japan on 19 August.[11][12][13]

In Beijing, citizens began protesting in front of the Japanese embassyfrom 15 August. In the morning of 19 August, a crowd gathered andheld placards bearing phrases such as "Return us the Diaoyu Islands"and "Japan must confess her crimes" in protest.[13]

In Shenzhen, protesters marched down the streets chanting sloganssuch as "Defend the Diaoyu Islands" and "Smash JapaneseImperialism", called for the boycott of Japanese goods and for thegovernment to retake the islands.[14][15] In the process, many protesterstore up Japanese flags and smashed Japanese-branded cars[16] andvandalized shops selling Japanese goods;[17] rocks were hurled at aRamen shop.[18] The protests lasted till about 2pm in the afternoon.[19]

According to Sing Tao Daily, the government sent in large numbers ofarmed police, who called for an end to the violent protests, begandriving the protesters away and detaining several over-reactingprotesters.[20] On 14 September, the Shenzhen Police detained 4protesters for violating private property rights by deliberately smashingroadside cars.[21]

The anti-Japanese protests were occasionally exploited by protesterswho sought to criticize the Chinese government. Such demonstrationsincluded marching with posters of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong- perceived to be more assertive on issues of sovereignty than currentleaders, as well as signs about corruption, food safety, and incomeinequality.[22] Supporters of the ousted anti-capitalist leader Bo Xilaialso had a showing during the protests.[23]

There were also protests of varied intensities in other major cities suchas Jinan, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Taiyuan, Shenyang, Changchun,Harbin, Chengdu and Hangzhou. There were police officersmaintaining order at the scenes to prevent incidents of violence.[13]

Reactions

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Anti-Japanese demonstrations in front ofJapanese embassy in Beijing on 18 September.

The center sign written "1.3 billion Chinesesmash Xiao riben (13亿 中 国 人 踏 平 小

日 本)".[10]

China

• On 19 August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stronglyprotested to the Japanese Ambassador to China. Spokesperson QinGang expressed, with regards to the landing of Japanese activists onthe disputed islands, that such illegal action is a breach of Chineseterritorial sovereignty and that Japan should handle current actionsappropriately to avoid stirring up bilateral relations.[24]

• On 20 August, the Fujian provincial government decided to delaycommemoration activities held with the Japanese Okinawaprefecture, citing current unsuitable atmosphere for suchcelebrations in the country. The activities were originally scheduledfor 4 September.[25]

Japan

• On 19 August, Vice Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae expressed that the protests made by China are"unacceptable" and voiced regret over anti-Japanese protests in China.[26][27]

• On 20 August, the 10 Japanese activists who landed on the disputed islands were prosecuted for law-breaking andput under trial by the Okinawan police.[28][29]。

• On 20 August, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura told a news conference that "Both countries do not wantthe Senkaku issue to affect overall bilateral ties. The Sino-Japanese relationship is one of the most importantbilateral ties for Japan, and it is indispensable for the stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region for Chinato play a constructive role".[30]

• On 20 August, the ruling Democratic Party of Japan proposed to the government to take appropriate actions toprevent incidents of detaining activists from recurring.[31]

Media comments

• China Youth Daily commented that the protests occurred as a result of wrongful attitude and actions on Japan'spart, which had "hurt the feelings of the Chinese people". It claimed that the boycott of Japanese products is asharp stand to "express the inviolable dignity of the Chinese people", and denounced instances of beating andsmashing.[32]

• BBC correspondent in Beijing Martin Patience claims that the protests were "almost certainly sanctioned by theChinese authorities" and that the government frequently used anti-Japanese sentiment to "deflect criticism of theirrule" in the past.[33]

• CNN expresses that "both nations would benefit from resolving the dispute quickly, with China facing aleadership change later in the year and Japan facing separate territorial fights with Seoul and Moscow".[34]

• Reuters remarked that the anti-Japanese protests "reflect bitter Chinese memories of Japan's occupation of largeparts of China in the 1930s and 1940s."[30]

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Second wave of protests

Beijing

Xi'an

Shanghai

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Changsha

Guangzhou

Dongguan

Chongqing

The main cities of anti-Japanese demonstrations on September 15, 2012.

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Anti Japanese protesters hurled ink bottles at thewall of the Japanese Consulate-General in

Shenyang, China on September 18, 2012.[35]

Demonstrators from the Chinese diaspora wavethe Flag of the People's Republic of China andthe Flag of the Republic of China together in

Hong Kong.

• On 11 September, China sent two patrol ships to the islands todemonstrate its claim of ownership.[36] Japan formally nationalizesthe three islands that were held in the ownership of KuniokiKurihara.[37][38]

• On 13 September, Chinese government submit nautical chart withbaselines of the territorial sea on disputed islands to UnitedNations.[39][40] Former president of Republic of China LeeTeng-hui remarked "The Senkaku islands were Japanese territory inthe past and are still so at present."[41]

• On 15 September, a large number of citizens in mainland Chinaparticipated protest marches and called for boycott of Japaneseproducts.[42] But in some cities, demonstrations had become out ofcontrol, fire vandalism and other criminal acts occurred in Changshaand Qingdao. Across numerous cities, Japanese made cars havebeen targets of vandalism.[43] Around 10 Japanese companies inQingdao were damaged.[44] Anti-Japanese protesters set on fire asales outlet of Toyota Motor.[44] Panasonic factory in Shandong wasset ablaze and Panasonic factory in Suzhou was also damaged byprotesters.[44][45] Heiwado, Japanese department store in Changshawas ransacked.[45] JUSCO, Japanese department store in Qingdaowas also ransacked.[45] Several thousand of protesters broke intoGarden Hotel in Guangzhou housing the Japanese ConsulateGeneral, smashed windows and attacked Japanese restaurant.[45][46]

• In the weekend of 15–16 September, Citizens in mainland Chinaparticipated in protest marches and called for a boycott of Japanese products in as many as 85 Chinese cities,[47]

including Shanghai, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Hangzhou and Harbin, as well as Hong Kong[48][49][50]

Demonstrations escalated to arson of Japanese vehicles and other criminal acts in Beijing,[51] Shenzhen,[51]

Guangzhou,[52] Changsha,[53][54] Suzhou,[51] Mianyang,[50] Xi'an[54][55][56] and Qingdao[51]

• There were protests in Los Angeles,[57] Houston, San Francisco,[58] New York[59] and Chicago, as well as apetition to the US government and Congress to take a neutral stance over the dispute.[60]

• South China Morning Post reporter Felix Wong was reportedly beaten by police in Shenzhen while coveringthe protests.[61]

• US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters "I am concerned that when these countries engage inprovocations of one kind or another over these various islands that it raises the possibility that a misjudgmenton one side or the other could result in violence and could result in conflict"[62]

• On 16 September, China officially announced to submit the plan to request natural extension of their continentalshelf up to Okinawa Trough extend the EEZ to UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.[63] InShenzhen, about 2,000 protesters tried to push their way into a Chinese Communist Party facility, and clashedwith People's Armed Police.[46] Protesters hurled bottles at the police guard in front of the Communist Partyfacility and threw rocks at the vehicles parked in the lot of the Communist Party building.[64]

• On 17 September, Koichiro Gemba said that there was a mutual understanding that the United States woulddefend the islands, even though the subject was not discussed with the Americans.[65]

• On 18 September, people in over 180 cities of China attend protests on the 81st anniversary of the MukdenIncident.[66]

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• The car of Gary Locke, US Ambassador to China was blocked from entering the Japanese embassy, byprotesters who chanted slogans referencing the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty.[67] Protesters hurled bottles at theU.S. ambassador’s car and grabbed the US flag.[68] Then, Chinese security forces broke up the band ofprotesters such that, according to Locke, "It was all over in a matter of minutes, and I never felt in any danger."Chinese officials have expressed regret over the case and are investigating the "individual" incident.[69]

• Anti Japanese protesters hurled ink bottles at the wall of the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang.[35]

• On 25 September, Japanese and Taiwanese ships sprayed water at each other after a Taiwanese flotilla brieflysailed into what Japan says are its territorial waters.[70]

Reactions• Between 17 to 18 September, Japanese School in Beijing canceled classes.[46]

• Honda temporarily closed down all of its five major assembly plants in China. Toyota left temporary closuredecisions to subsidiaries to decide on their own based on local conditions. Nissan temporarily closed two of itsthree factories in the country. Mazda decided to suspend production at its Nanjing plant for four days. Sonydecided to suspend two of its seven factories in China for a short time. Two Panasonic factories in China, locatedin Qingdao and Suzhou, were damaged by attacks. Canon temporarily closed down three of its factories in China.Kobe Steel suspended operations at four factories by September 19, 2012. Fast Retailing suspended operations at19 of its outlets in China.[71]

• On 18 September, the Japanese right-wing group Ganbare Nippon, which had previously organized landings ontothe disputed islands, organized an anti-Chinese counter-protest in Tokyo which commanded a turnout of about50.[72]

Crackdown

Demonstrators in Taiwan hoist signs telling "Japanese devils" and "little Japanese"to "get out" of the disputed islands following the escalation in disputes in 2012.

On September 17, police in the city of Xi'anbanned large protests and forbade the use ofphone and online messages to organizeillegal protests. For the duration of theweek, paramilitary troops in Shanghaiprovided round-the-clock protection to theJapanese consulate, stripping demonstratorsof projectiles, warning them againstviolence with megaphones, and limitingdemonstrators' time at the site to a fewminutes.[73] On September 18, police inQingdao city arrested six people for violentacts in connection with the demonstrations.Guangzhou authorities arrested 18 peoplewho committed anti-Japanese vandalism andasked the public to submit evidence againstother violators.[74] Governments elsewherein Guangdong Province warned citizens against being present in large crowds.[75]

On September 19, national authorities deployed riot police to suppress existing protests and to prevent theirre-occurrence. Stations near to protest sites were closed by Beijing subway authorities,[76] roads were re-opened to

traffic, and Beijing-wide text messages warned citizens against further demonstrations. Outside of minor protests in Shanghai, no demonstrations were reported on the 19th. Police stations across the country vowed retribution against

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rioters on Weibo, and China's commerce ministry urged foreign companies to report damage to the authorities.[77]

The Japanese embassy in Beijing confirmed that there were no longer protests at that location, and Japanesebusinesses which had shut down during the protests re-opened.[2][76]

On September 21, dozens of Japanese coast guard officials and Okinawa prefecture police officers landed on theUotsuri island, a largest island of Senkaku islands to prepare for the landing of Taiwanese activists.[78]

On September 22, the United States Marine and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force proceeded with an amphibiousassault drill on the scenario of retaking an island occupied by enemy forces.[79]

Economic impactDuring the protests against Japan, there have been calls of boycotts of Japanese goods in addition to the destructionof several existing Japanese products.[80][81] Many Japanese businesses and factories in China were shuttered inreaction to the protests.[82] Since 16 September, most Chinese group tours to Japan were cancelled,[83][84] which hasdealt a great blow to the Japanese tourism industry since the earthquake and tsunami disaster in March 2011.[85] TheJapanese car manufacturing industry has suffered a loss of $250 million between 15–21 September due to theproduction of about 14,000 cars being suspended.[86] The Guardian predicted a global slowdown of economy due tothe protests.[87]

Chinese authorities asked booksellers in Beijing to ban books by Japanese authors and titles about Japanese topics,and pressured Chinese publishers not to translate and publish Japanese content in response to China-Japanconflict.[88] Then Bookstores got rid of all publications related to Japan or written by Japanese authors.[89][90] OnOctober 12, the entrepreneur-philanthropist Chen Guangbiao (陳 光 標) spent over $770,000 of his own money tobuy new Geely cars for 172 owners of Japanese cars that were vandalized during the protests.[91]

Reactions

 ChinaThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged people to express thoughts "rationally and within the law".[42]

 JapanJapan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda urged China to prevent anti-Japan violence.[92]

 TaiwanPresident Ma Ying-jeou remarked the waters surrounding the Diaoyutais are traditional fishing grounds ofTaiwanese fishermen.[93]

 United StatesUnited States urged calm in the China-Japan islands row.[94]

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