Have anti-Japan protests been enough

1、Have anti-Japan protests been enough? Over the past several weeks, a strong anti- Japan sentiment has risen across China, as large number of demonstrators have taken to the streets, damaged Japanese products and attacked Japanese businesse. Is there deeper instigation煽动，刺激behind these protests? Were

2、 they really effective or have they harmed more than helped? Showing patriotism爱国主义 : who are the real patriots爱国主义者? n Many people took to the streets during the protests in support of our country; however, some participants behavior was questionable. n In at least five cities in China, demonstator

3、s were seen looting抢劫，掠夺shops, attacking Japanese cars and refusing to pay bills at restaurants. In some cases, Chinese car owners were even beaten by the angry crowd. n Some protestors defended their actions saying that only violence could make those “traitors” learn a lesson. n During the rallies,

4、 some protestors, even demanded Chinese government to levy发动 war against Japan, saying they would not allow anyone to steal what belongs to them. Group discussion: n1.Do you think those people buying Japanese products have become traitors叛徒? Why or why not? n2. Are all of those protestors who damage

5、d Japanese business and bullied compatriots同胞 really patriots? Why or not? n3. Who owns those Japanese cars and shops? n4. Why some protestors who claimed they would never buy Japanese products would loot Japanese owned stores? n5. If there really is a war, do you think those war- enthusiasts will s

6、till be enthusiastic enough to stand on the frontlines of the battlefield? Boycotting Japanese products: economic blow onlyto Japan? n One of the most freequentlyseen and heard slogans during the recent anti-Japan protests was “boycotting Japanese products”, which was believed by most protestors as

7、the best way to take revenge on Japan for their recent moves in the Diaoyu Island dispute. n“Half of the Japanese factories would be closed down if all Chinese stopped buying Japanese products for one day; the whole Japanese industry would fall apart if all Chinese continued to boycott ntheir produc

8、t for half a month,” said one popular post on Weibo. n Japanese businesses, indeed, have been bruised by the tensions and resulting protests, with a number of companies temporarily curbing控制 operations and declining travel packages between the two countries. Some media in China even wartned that Jap

9、an could suffer another “lost decade” if trade ties sour变酸 . n Could a Chinese boycott really throw Japan into an economic crash? A better question to consider is whether a broken Japanese economy is in Chinese ncitizens best interest. n Among the 138,298 foreigniinvested enterprises in China in 201

10、0, 22, 307 were Japanese-invested, taking up 16.13 percentage of the total, accordfing to the National Bureau of STatics. If Japan withdrew all of these companies in China under boycotting pressure, about three million Chinese would lose their jobs. That number does not include those indirectly hire

11、d workers. n Chinas urban registerd unemployment rate, which does not count surplus rural laborers and worker migrating from rural areas to cities, tipped nover 4% in the second quarter of 2012. The number could rise by another 1.37% if China were to lose all its japanese employers. n As the worlds

12、second and third-largest economies, China and Japan are so closely entwined纠缠 that both would suffer from any log- term disruptions分裂. n Besides damage to the economy, boycotting may also be a blow to our daily life. n “Many developed countries dont get along well with us, such as Japan, America and

13、 France. If we boycott products from every contry that has dispute with us, what product can we buy?” said one netizen. n “If there were only milk powder made in China and Japan, which one would you buy?” nMy camera is a Canon. Some of my friends suggest that I should buy a no-Japanese one. But unfe