The Australian government has called Beijing to de-escalate tensions after days of provocative military exercises were conducted around Taiwan.
“What is most critical at the moment is that the temperature is lowered,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.
“The region is concerned about escalation.”
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Better than buying Submarines by far is to learn Mandarin and do good business with 1.6 billion people! To do that; the Colonial "Arrogance" need to be brought down a notch or two! And hearing aids be improved a notch or two.
Rockets should be banned not ozone friendly
Send all the Chinese embassy staff back to China, because they don't belong here and they pose a huge threat against our national security . Taiwan is and will always be a Sovereign Nation that has no control from China. The One China Policy is a load of crap and I am thankful that Australia is calling them out for their stupid behavior.
Australia needs to repaired for war. There’s no peace when CCP is around.
China will not attack Taiwan If it Do Not declear Independence and become “Taiwan republic",China is also supply the water and food for Kinmen island controlled by Taiwan,The whole "China attack Taiwan" charade is directed by democrat trying to shift the tension within border.
“Look away, nothing to see here”
As calm as when how Australia felt threatened while Samoa and other South Pacific Island country had decided to make a foreign bilateral diplomatic relationships with China recently? 😅✌️💙
日本給中華民族帶來了多大的傷害?
抗戰14年,中國的損失有多大?2021-09-19 網易數讀 編輯整理
日本在二戰期間侵略占據中國的14年裡殺死了总数軍民3500萬以上,財產損失和戰爭消耗達1000多億美元,間接經濟損失則有5000億美元(按1937年比價資產和金錢損失。
90 年前的今天,1931 年 9 月 18 日,日本關東軍炸毀了瀋陽柳條湖附近的鐵路,並反誣是中國軍隊所為,隨即入侵中國東北,「九一八」事變爆發。從這天起,中國開始了長達 14 年艱難曲折的抗日之路。
這 14 年間,日本給中華民族帶來了多大的傷害?
根據官方統計,抗戰期間,中國軍民傷亡 3500 萬以上;財產損失和戰爭消耗達 1000 多億美元,間接經濟損失則有 5000 億美元(按 1937 年比價) [1]。
這組數字非常大,從整體反映了中國人民遭受的苦難。而總數的背後,還有無數血淋淋的事實。有些我們知道,有些則被歷史的塵埃所掩蓋。
好在從 2004 年起,先後有 60 萬人、歷時 10 年,對「抗日戰爭時期中國人口傷亡和財產損失」進行了調查,並將調研編纂成書。我們得以更準確地看清,在那 14 年裡,日本侵略者對中國人民展開了何等兇殘的屠殺、掠奪和破壞。
3500 萬傷亡背後,有哪些事實
十四年抗戰中,上千萬中國士兵前赴後繼,用血肉之軀築起長城抵擋日本侵略者,有約 400 萬的傷亡 [2]。
但這隻佔了抗戰時期中國人傷亡的一成,中國百姓也承受了巨大的傷害。他們或是死於日軍的姦殺擄掠,或是倒在了艱險的逃難途中。
此外,中國還有大量的壯丁、勞工,也因為這場戰爭失去了生命。
要指出的是,多方研究都顯示,3500 萬這個傷亡數字,只是抗戰期間中國人傷亡的最低值,實際的傷亡人數要更多 [3]。
數字沒有定論,但日軍的暴行是板上釘釘的。
從「九一八」事變到「七七」事變,日本侵略者在中國多地實行燒光、殺光、搶光的「三光」政策,甚至大範圍使用生化武器。
抗戰中,華北地區成為了中國軍民傷亡最慘烈的地區,其中又以山東人民的傷亡最為慘烈。在齊魯大地上,因為日本的侵略,有超過 650 萬的中國同胞死亡、受傷或失蹤。
為什麼山東同胞的傷亡會如此大?
一個主要原因是,作為全國敵後抗戰的主戰場之一,山東遭到日軍的「掃蕩」、屠殺和劫掠異常密集。
在山東抗日根據地,日軍實行「三光」政策,毀壞了大量農田、林地以及生產、生活工具,意圖徹底摧毀當地軍民起碼的生存條件 [4]。
在全面侵華前,日本就意圖強迫中國軍隊撤出「華北五省(河北、山東、山西、察哈爾、綏遠),實行所謂的「華北自治」 [5]。整個抗戰中,日軍先後對包括山東在內的大片地區實施了 3 期「肅正作戰」、5 期「治安強化運動」 [6][7]。
面對日軍的瘋狂「掃蕩」,山東軍民進行了頑強抵抗,但也導致了這裡的傷亡尤為嚴重。
值得注意的是,日軍除了直接用炸、殺、奸、打等造成了大量中國軍民死、傷、失蹤,還有很多中國人,是因為侵略者的強迫勞動、虐待俘虜等間接傷亡。
在這之中,受到傷害最深的就是 1931 年起被日本侵佔的東三省。
雖然在日本發動「七七」事變全面侵華前,東三省就已被日本侵佔,但將黑吉遼視作殖民地的日本,在這十四年間,強迫大量中國人從事挖煤、挖礦、修築工事等勞動,極端惡劣的生產環境和生活條件,造成了大量中國人傷亡。比如日本在東北實施的「以人換煤、要煤不要人」的掠奪式開採,導致冒頂、跑車、瓦斯和煤塵爆炸等各種事故接連不斷。礦工凡下不了井,就會被扔到荒山野地、廢舊礦井,日積月累,這些地方形成了白骨累累的「萬人坑」 [8]。
但悲劇不止發生在中華大地上。在第二次世界大戰中,日軍的魔爪還伸向了中國周邊國家。定居在這些地方的中國公民,也慘遭日本侵略者的迫害。
在整個抗戰期間,華僑的傷亡人數超過 40 萬,其中以東南亞地區最為嚴重。
在傷亡的華僑中,有不少是主動回國抗日或去中國以外抗日戰場的僑胞們。
「九一八」事變爆發后,不少東南亞華僑就自發組織趕赴東北抗日。淞滬會戰時,也有很多華僑趕到上海抵抗侵略者……
整個抗日戰爭中,過半的中國空軍驅逐機飛行員都是華僑 [9]。
前前後後,近 2000 名愛國僑胞在祖國大地上因抗日而傷亡。
經濟凋敝,社會發展遭受巨大破壞
日軍侵華期間,在血腥殺戮的同時,還在對中國的資源和財富進行瘋狂的掠奪。
全面侵華后,日軍所到之處,生靈塗炭,工廠、銀行、鐵路、碼頭等不是被直接摧毀,就是被日軍佔為己用。民房民居被摧毀,大量耕田被破壞,社會財產和居民財產遭受的損失數高達千億。
日寇在中華大地橫行,給各地造成了巨大的財產損失,其中以上海的損失最為嚴重。
當時的上海,經濟容量及活躍度在遠東首屈一指,是中國乃至亞洲的重要經濟樞紐和金融中心。
在抗日戰爭中,上海的損失至少達到 1500 億法幣。這是多大的一筆損失?在 1937 年,用 100 元法幣就可以買兩頭耕牛 [10]。
除了上海,山東、江蘇等沿海地區的經濟損失也較為嚴重。
日本侵略帶來的經濟損失,不僅體現在破壞和掠奪之中,更關鍵的是,這場戰爭直接打斷了中國的工業化進程。
在戰前,中國的電力、煤炭、鋼材等工業產值已經開始逐年上升,特別是鋼材,1927-1936 年的年平均增長率達到 40% [11]。
中國早期的現代工商業主要集中在中東部,日軍自北向南不斷深入,數以萬計的中國工廠被摧毀。特別是東南沿海的大城市,工業損失難以估量。
比如南京的工業損失程度就高達 80%。
1935 年,全國在冊工廠有 6344 家,但「七七」事變后,被日軍毀壞的工廠就多達 3840 家 [12]。
這近四千家工廠,涵蓋了中國各行各業。
例如最能代表當時中國民族資本發展水平的紡織業,在抗戰期間,損失比重就超過了 70%,而像造紙業、鹽酸業、製鹽業的損失甚至高達 80%。
除了上述提到的工商業損失,銀行金融業、交通運輸業等都不同程度地受到了日軍的破壞。
南京大學歷史系教授張憲文認為,日本的這場侵略戰爭,直接「打斷了中國的現代化進程」 [13]。
文化、教育遭遇空前劫難
日軍的槍炮想摧毀的,不僅有中國的經濟、工業,還有承載著民族希望的科教文事業。許多學校都遭遇過日軍飛機、大炮的襲擾,甚至學校都被日軍強佔。
為了保存中國文化教育力量,眾多高校在日軍全面侵華的前期,就遷往內陸。
北京大學、清華大學、南開大學的師生們先是遷到了長沙,隨後又歷經千辛萬苦走到了昆明。這三所學校在抗戰中聯合辦的大學,就是我們所熟知的西南聯大。
人可以往大後方走,但很多資料、文物卻來不及轉移。抗日戰爭期間,中國有大量的圖書館、博物館以及文物古迹都被日軍摧殘。
據統計,中國有近一半的圖書館在抗戰中被摧毀,圖書損失數量超過 274 萬冊。其中廣東的圖書損失數最多,超過了 63 萬冊。
除了圖書館,博物館里的文物也難逃日軍的洗劫。
日寇奉行「能拿則拿,拿不走就砸」的策略。他們對佔領區各地的歷史遺址、博物館進行瘋狂搜刮,還有的為了軍事目的而拆毀古建築。
還有很多文物因時局混亂而失蹤。在抗戰期間,歷史價值極高的北京人頭蓋骨就因在抗戰轉運中失蹤,至今都下落不明。
在戰後,中國就對日本造成的文物損失進行了估值,達到了近千萬,單是書籍這一項,損失就超過了 500 萬。
但文物的價值無法單純用錢來衡量。
日軍對中國文物古迹的摧殘和劫掠,直接造成了中國文化事業的停滯,對中國乃至世界,都是一場前所未有的災難。
前事不忘,後事之師
以上這些觸目驚心的數字,是一代代中國人用詳實的證據,一點點考證得來的事實,是對日軍在中華大地所犯戰爭罪行的最有力控訴。
除了千萬級的人口傷亡和千億級的經濟損失,我們還要看到的是,那些數字背後許多無法用數字來衡量的精神創傷。日本侵略者給中國和中國人民帶來的傷害是全方位的,社會發展被打斷,無數家庭支離破碎。
但面對日軍的侵略,中國人沒有坐以待斃。
中國軍人在戰場上奮勇搏殺,斃傷俘日軍 150 多萬 [14];在中國共產黨的帶領下,中國人民在淪陷區建立了一個又一個抗日根據地,同敵人爭奪物資;沿海工廠內遷,在後方建立工業基地,支援了前方;學校的內遷也為中華民族成功保住了教育的火種。
歷經 14 年的艱苦抗戰,中國人民終於成功抵擋住了日本的侵略,用沉重的代價,為我們換來了來之不易的和平與尊嚴。
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I guess the world is waking up and realizing that a government that can place living human beings on a table and harvest their organs is capable of anything. Monsters is what we are dealing with.
China is having a Mid – Life Crisis 👁️🗨️👁️🗨️
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Are we forgetting that Liberal gonna see in the first place let's be real Liberal have been in power 4 decade Scott Morrison did nothing he let the relationship with the Pacific Islands slip at some point you need to stop blaming labour Penny Wong for something that was created from the Liberal Party you cannot expect Penny Wong and the labour government to jump in and fix the country straight away Liberal Party amazed cop this I actually think that Penny Wong has done the best she can do considering the shape of Australia was in when labour took over power.
Australia will soon get chance to fight ww3 gl,region not worry 😉only $$ war,if u scared go to church wrong r wong
Is the Mean girl enjoying playing with the big boys ? Get back in your corner Wong
Getting a statement from Peter Dutton is just like ScoMo dogmatising Australia to being America's barking dog. Penny Wong being Australia FM should not even stick its nose with the finger-pointing statement into China's taiwan island issue in the first place. Now she sounds like she had to eat her words back. Humble down & learn to issue diplomatic statement rather than chest-thumping bravado statements. Pacific island countries should have foreign diplomatic relations & military ties with China – that'll get Oz, NZ & US all riled up as they've abandoned Pacific Islanders for so long.
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Penny,speak only for Australia, do not use the 'region' to talk.
Australia never learn. Typical anglosaxon snubs
https://youtu.be/Kb1yzJtm_Vw
澳大利亞 根本 難獨自建造 核潛艇計劃 及租賃一艘 更加不可能! 澳大利亞 專心一意 拼經濟 積累財富 >進行 教育改革 ~ 積聚 科研人材儲備 後備力量梯隊 才能 擔負 國防工業製造水平的提升 。。任何東西是買不來的
https://youtu.be/kPl6wGC3ARo?t=830
LOL, predictable influx of 2 cent CCP trolls join our regular bunch.
Wong is Chinese??
If China OK to Pelosi's visit, who's next? Blinken? Biden? So in the end taiwan independence is de fecto in reality.
i am a taiwanese. We can handle China ourselves. We have a $20 Billion surplus to China. Fu*k off USA.
You are just using us as a pawn.
Pelosi said in her own speech in taiwan referring to your "COUNTRY" many times, which contradict the One China Policy USA agrees upon, simply showed her intension was to incite taiwan independence.
I am a taiwanese. To be clear. 98% people in taiwan support the One China policy which means taiwan is part of China. USA, or Australia STAY AWAY! FU*K OFF! Our last president Ma had met with president Xi in Singapore. We don't want WAR! We will solve this problem ourselves. STOP using us taiwanese as your pawn to fight China!
Pelosi said in her own speech in taiwan referring to your "COUNTRY" many times, which contradict the One China Policy USA agrees upon, simply showed her intension was to incite taiwan independence.
I am a taiwanese. To be clear. 98% people in taiwan support the One China policy which means taiwan is part of China. USA, or Australia STAY AWAY! FU*K OFF! Our last president Ma had met with president Xi in Singapore. We don't want WAR! We will solve this problem ourselves. STOP using us taiwanese as your pawn to fight China!
I am a taiwanese. To be clear. 98% people in taiwan support the One China policy which means taiwan is part of China. USA, or Australia STAY AWAY! FU*K OFF! Our last president Ma had met with president Xi in Singapore. We don't want WAR! We will solve this problem ourselves. STOP using us taiwanese as your pawn to fight China!
She talking all that hard shit last week
Penny's more wong than right
Calm!…
China is making treats against australia
We are dealing with people that aren’t the full quid. All this woke-ness in society and in politics now is going to be the end of us. It is clear this government is not up to the job. We’re finished.
澳現財長間接同意前防長警告中國威脅非常坦率是(正確的)??
澳前聯盟黨政府先前(5個月前)打破太平洋沒有核條約, 首先舉國建造核基地接待美,英國核潛艇威脅太平洋包括中國南海在內的軍事活動是正確的???
澳大利亞總理斯科特·莫里森(Scott Morrison)週一將在一次重要的外交政策演講中警告“一個缺乏原則、問責制和透明度的交易世界”。莫里森在承諾建造核潛艇基地時譴責“獨裁之弧”重塑世界。
澳現財長稱顧慮中國大使講話前防長的警告威脅非常坦率是(正確的)??
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中國大使的講話“關於”
澳大利亞財政部長吉姆查默斯今天早上告訴美國廣播公司國家廣播電台,中國大使昨晚在全國新聞發布會上的講話中的語言是“令人擔憂的”。
緊隨其後的是反對黨領袖彼得·達頓(Peter Dutton),他說“我們必須對存在的威脅非常坦率”,並警告不要重演當人們懷疑俄羅斯總統弗拉基米爾·普京會入侵烏克蘭時發生的事情。
Australia news live: Chalmers says China ambassador’s speech ‘concerning’ as Dutton warns of threat
Uncompromising speech from Beijing’s new envoy exposes deep differences over Taiwan, trade and Ukraine. Follow the day’s news live
Chinese ambassador to Australia says Beijing will use ‘all necessary means’ for Taiwan ‘unification’
China ambassador’s speech ‘concerning’
Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers has told ABC Radio National this morning that the Chinese ambassador’s language in his address to the National Press Conference last night was “concerning”.
He was followed by opposition leader Peter Dutton who said “we’ve got to be very frank about the threat that is there” and warned against a repeat of what occurred when people doubted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine.
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison will use a key foreign policy speech on Monday to warn against ‘a transactional world, devoid of principle, accountability and transparency’.
Morrison decries ‘arc of autocracy’ reshaping world as he pledges to build nuclear submarine base.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/08/coalition-shortlist-for-nuclear-submarines-base-were-not-in-defences-top-five-in-2011-review
Penny Wong has no idea and with her CV should not be in her Portfolio
lol. where's the news 170+ countries show support China. The Pen just a watered down version of US Puppet than former gov't 😃