This article written by Our Commentator runs in full as follows: The Osaka gathering brazenly held by Japanese right-wing forces, in which they told big lies by denying the Nanjing Massacre, has given rise to a serious situation of hurting the Chinese people's feeling and jeopardizing the development of Sino-Japanese relations.

What's more, on the eve when the right-wing forces held the anti-China meeting, Japan's Supreme Court went so far as to adjudicate that Azuma Shiro, an ex-Japanese soldier who exposed the truth about the Nanjing Massacre, was a loser of the lawsuit, ignoring the generally acknowledged truth, suppressing justice, persecuting historical witnesses and concealing historical facts. This adverse trend set off by Japan's right-wing forces by reversing the historical verdict of aggression has aroused the vehement indignation of the entire Chinese people.

For more than half a century, because Japan's history of aggression has thus far not been completely settled, there still exist a deep-rooted militarist trend of thought and militarist remnant forces in the Japanese society. In recent years, the re-emergence of Japanese right-wing forces has caused the militarist trend of thought to further spread unchecked. This gang of people, instead of making self-examination of Japan's crimes of aggression, have intensified their efforts to distort history and prettify aggression, This covers the process from erasing Japanese crimes of overseas aggression and expansion from history textbooks and concocting films that beautify war criminals, to involving important persons in the political circle who take the lead to pay homage to Yasukuni Jinjia and bow in worship of war criminals, the so-called "national pride" preached by Japanese right-wing forces energetically incites the nationalist sentiment. Although this gang of forces are small in number, they have great energy, exert strong effect in misleading Japanese nationals and do great harm to Sino-Japanese relations. It is noteworthy that participating in the anti-China gathering were, in addition to right-wing scholars and right-wing groups, Diet members who consistently advocated reversing the historical verdict of aggression were also present there. Some right-wing organizations, called "liberalist historical viewpoint research institute", "institute for compiling new textbooks of history", "young Diet members society for re-appraising education in Japan's future and history", also brazenly tampered with history under the signboard of "rectifying deviations". The question as to where the right-wing forces will lead Japan up to cannot but arouse the sharp vigilance of the peace-loving people.

The increasing rampancy of Japanese right-wing forces is closely related with Japanese authorities' policy of connivance and laissez-faire.

In the international community, words and deeds of reversing verdicts on anti-humanity crimes committed by the Axis Powers during World War II were illegal; in Federal Germany, words and deeds defending the Adolf Hitler regime were in violation of the constitution. This is a worldwide common view formed on the basis of human intuitive knowledge which must not be shaken, The Japanese government and society should also observe this principle. However, regarding the recent Osaka anti-China gathering, although the Chinese government has made repeated serious representations, the Japanese government and the Osaka local authorities gave the incident green light on the excuse of "freedom of speech". The Japanese government has, on many occasions, solemnly expressed its attitude toward historical problems, admitted aggression and engaged in introspection and made apology to the Chinese people. This being the case, then why does it remain indifferent to the Chinese government's repeated representations? The Japanese government has declared that the right-wing forces' anti-China gathering does not represent the government stand, then, why does it not take on its responsibility and adopt measures to stop the incident?

The Japanese government has time and again indicated that it will abide by the various principles set in the Sino-Japan Joint Statement and the Sino-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, but the promises cannot remain in words. With regard to the evil consequences caused by the Osaka anti-China gathering, the Japanese government can hardly absolve itself of the blame. The Japanese government should exhibit its sincerity, adopt active measures to prevent the recurrence of similar acts that jeopardize Sino-Japan relations and reverse the historical verdict of aggression. Only by educating its nationals with a correct historical conception and making up its mind to eradicate the pernicious militarist influence, taking warning from history and following the road of peaceful development, can Japan really win the confidence of the people of Asian countries. It is high time for Japan to show its sincerity and assume its responsibility!