War Anniversary Stokes Anti-Japan Furor in China

September 18, 2012 from LinkAsia via CCTV News

Eighty-one years ago today, a small explosion was staged at a Japanese-owned railway station near what was then known as Mukden, China. The Mukden Incident incited a Japanese invasion and subsequent fourteen-year occupation. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reports on the anniversary, and ties it to the current Diaoyu/Senkaku dispute.

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Mukden Incident

The Mukden Incident, also known as the Manchurian Incident, was a staged event engineered by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for invading the northern part of China, known as Manchuria, in 1931. On September 18, 1931, a small quantity of dynamite was detonated by Lt. ... Explore this topic

Senkaku Islands

The Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands in Mainland China or Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan, or the Pinnacle Islands, are a group of uninhabited islands controlled by Japan in the East China Sea. They are located roughly due east of Mainland China, northeast of Taiw... Explore this topic

Shenyang

Shenyang, or Mukden, is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province, as well as the largest city in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtian Prefecture. In the 17th century, Shenyang was con... Explore this topic

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up... Explore this topic

Beijing

Beijing, sometimes romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The population as of 2012 was 20,693,000. The metropolis, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under... Explore this topic

Train station

A train station, also referred to as a railway station or a railroad station and often shortened to just station, is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers and/or freight. It generally consists of a platform next to the track and a station ... Explore this topic

CCTV News

CCTV News formerly known as CCTV-9 is a 24-hour English news channel, of China Central Television, based in Beijing. The channel grew out of CCTV International, which was launched on September 15, 2000. CCTV News coverage includes newscasts, in-depth reports, and commentary pr... Explore this topic

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Yul Kwon

Yul Kwon is an American television host and former government official, lawyer, and management consultant based in Virginia. He first gained national recognition as the winner of the reality TV show Survivor: Cook Islands in 2006. He is currently hosting the TV series America ... Explore this topic

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