Does smashing Japanese goods affect China’s image?

The attitude of the Japanese government and some right-wing elements towards the Diaoyu Islands has aroused strong indignation among the Chinese people, and many young people have expressed their dissatisfaction in various ways. On the morning of the 19th, people of varying sizes gathered and marched in more than 10 cities in China, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, and Hangzhou, shouting slogans to boycott Japanese goods to protest against Japanese right-wingers' illegal landing on China's Diaoyu Islands that day.

Xinhua News Agency reporter said: The reporter saw in these cities that police were deployed to maintain order at mass gatherings, and the demonstrations and protests were generally stable. However, judging from the descriptions of many bystanders and eyewitnesses, extremely irrational and irrational behavior occurred in some places. Some people were incited by some people with ulterior motives to smash Japanese cars driven by compatriots, which made people feel very uncomfortable. Dazzling.

Japan’s recent series of wrong attitudes and behaviors on the Diaoyu Islands issue have continued to hurt the sentiments of the Chinese people. The patriotic enthusiasm and bloody spirit of young people are worthy of appreciation. Although the slogans and actions of "boycott Japanese goods" are emotional, they are a clear statement of stance. Boycotting Japanese goods can be expressed in a symbolic way to show the inviolable dignity of the Chinese people, but it would be foolish to smash Japanese cars driven by one's own compatriots and destroy citizens' private property like others do. This has seriously damaged social order, damaged the city's image, and even affected China's image.

A few days ago, in view of the impact caused by the smashing of Japanese cars and stores selling Japanese products last time, a netizen from a certain place in Sichuan wrote to local officials saying, "For some of the recent anti-Japanese demonstrations, Worry". The local official wrote back: Thank you for your letter. Your worries are not unreasonable. In order to express anti-Japanese patriotic sentiments, some people impulsively took to the streets, blocked Chinese roads, smashed Chinese cars and shops, and caused harm to their own compatriots. In the end, they helped Japan. The Japanese must be enjoying themselves secretly. These stupid things that make relatives hate and enemies please cannot happen again!

What is very regrettable is that this time someone still did something stupid and stupid that made relatives hate and enemies please. The compatriots' cars were smashed, their property was damaged, and their hearts were hurt. Pictures of this stupid act quickly spread to major websites around the world. The image of the patriotic parade was damaged, and China's image was damaged. Those right-wing elements in Japan must be secretly enjoying it. Such stupid behavior is not patriotic, but harmful to the country. Such "patriotism" will never be applauded and will only make true patriots feel ashamed.

Similar ugly behaviors also occurred during anti-Japanese demonstrations in some places in April 2008. Afterwards, the few lawless elements who took advantage of the student parade to throw rocks and smashed shops were punished in accordance with the law. I hope the police will be ruthless and ruthless this time. We respect patriotic sentiments and protect the patriotic enthusiasm of young people, but we will never tolerate illegal behavior. We refuse to let patriotism become a refuge for gangsters, and we will not let patriotism become a fig leaf or a pardon card for atrocities. Demonstrations against Japan should be legitimate and legal expressions of patriotic enthusiasm and indignation against Japan's wrongdoings, and should not become an opportunity for people with ulterior motives to fish in troubled waters and vent their private anger.

This is a society governed by the rule of law, and everything must be done in accordance with the law. According to the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations" and relevant regulations, any procession or demonstration must be applied to the public security organs in accordance with the law, and shall be held in accordance with the law after obtaining permission from the public security organs. Any activity that is not approved by the public security organ or fails to comply with the purpose, method, slogan, slogan, starting and ending time, location, route, etc. approved by the public security organ, and any situation that endangers the safety of the public or seriously disrupts social order during the operation shall be punished. Illegal conduct. The Ministry of Public Security has also repeatedly emphasized that those who take the opportunity to engage in illegal activities such as smashing and smashing during demonstrations will be resolutely investigated and dealt with by the public security organs in accordance with the law and held accountable for their legal liability and financial compensation.

Severe punishment and destruction, "patriotism" is not a refuge for gangsters - this attitude will make patriotism more powerful. To express protest rationally and boycott Japanese goods, we must first resist this stupid behavior that "makes relatives happy and haters happy".