Your Excellency:

Your Excellency:

This letter is to serve as a protection on behalf of the Chinese people to the ROK government and people. As ordinary Chinese citizens, we are compelled to express our deepest concern and anger to the unfriendly and uncivilized conducts by Korean government and some individuals. Among the events that are hurting Chinese people’s feeling are, most notably, the recent Korean scholar’s application at UN for cultural heritage of the Chinese Han Zhi characters, unilaterally provocative activities on the North sea territories disputed between ROK and China, and various other humiliating incidents either by commercial entities or individuals of your country.

As close neighbors in Eastern Asia, China and Korea had a long history of friendship and cooperation. A publicly acknowledged fact is that Korea had benefited greatly from the cultural and political influences of China during the past 2000 years. This is a universally accepted fact that even most Korean scholars would not disagree. In the ancient history China had twice defended Korean dynasties from the invasions of Japan, one in the 6th century and later in the Ming dynasty of 16th century. The provisional government of ROK would not have come into being had there not been the consistent and magnanimous support from the Chinese nationalist government and its people during the darkest days of WWII. Unfortunately, today we have witnessed a trend of revising history to make it compatible to an ultra-nationalistic agenda or economic interest among the academics, commercial entertainment industry and many other sectors of your country. As an independent sovereign nation, ROK certainly has the right to name or rename its capital, yet we must admit that this act is obtuse in historical sense because it has produced a result that is exactly what you do not want to see. Now by changing the name of your capital from “Hang Cheng”, a name of definite Chinese origin, to “Shou Er” or Seoul, which is ironically also of Chinese origin, did it inadvertently imply that the names were after all from China? In other words, an attempt aimed at “de-Sinolization” backfired as a sonorous proclamation of Chinese cultural influence. Indeed nothing could be more ironic and sad. A great nation and people should have the courage and confidence to face its history, however sad or unfortunate it may be.

In the modern history, like China, Korea had suffered great humiliations first by the brutal colonization of the Japanese imperialism, and then from the devastated havoc of Korean War.  Republic of Korea was not an independent nation up till the end of WWII. With the opportunity offered by cold war, your country had a chance for the first time to enjoy national sovereignty and to expect a life of peace and prosperity. We have to acknowledge that your people had achieved greatly during this period which laid the foundation of what today you are so proud of, or the “Korean miracle”. Consequently there emerges an atmosphere of arrogant and revenging sentiment prevailing among your people who are for the first time in the modern history having a chance of being deemed as the people of “developed nations”, instead of second class citizens oppressed by the Japanese or Western powers. Sadly and truly this vengeful sentiment of your people has now fermented into a hazardous sourness which is characterized by both self centered arrogance and inferiority complex.
  
Despite desperate propaganda and image build up sponsored either by governmental institutes or private sectors, we must to point out that, based on what people have witnessed, your country has yet to be qualified as a truly “developed nation”, a notion that your government and people are so desperately promoting to people to buy into. It is publicly acknowledged that Korea is a nation that does not respect international trade regulations, lacking of fairness in sports, encouraging racial and gender discrimination, and violating intellectual property rights.

Korea is sadly acting like what Japan was at the turn of the 20th century, demanding a respect and an acknowledgement of global importance that have been denied thus far because of the geopolitical disadvantage. Consciously or subconsciously, your country is imitating Japan in the way you treat China and Chinese people to whom you think you are culturally and racially superior. On the other hand, you have this unreasoning fear and concern of the ultimate consequences of the development of this economic and political giant. This explains well your people’s frequent irrational and quick switching sentiment which on the one hand shows friendly gestures to China because of its economic potential, and on the other, the hidden and pathological contempt of the Chinese people because of the temporary backward situation China is in today.
We would like to get your attention that China is not what it used to be or what you people think it is. China has gradually developed into a power of global influence, and will, with the effort of its hard working and peace loving people, regain the glorious leading position in the world community. It is therefore extremely unwise to assume China as an economic colony of yours or any powers, for China’s economy will be sooner or later transformed into a gigantic power that Korea is in no means to match both in scale and scope. Yet even with this certain promising prospective, China is nothing to be feared for, because her long history and cultural tradition have proven it being a peace loving and benevolent power for the prosperity and stability of the Eastern Asia and the world as a whole.

Our expectation for Korean government and its people is to see a sincere self introspection of what you have done that is inappropriate and destructive to the bilateral relationship between two nations. We are not only urging for the sheer interest of the Chinese people but for your people as well.  History has repeatedly taught us a lesson of what disastrous effect could it be done by a shortsighted practice in international affairs. In terms of political and economic interest, Korea today needs China more than China needs Korea. As you may well know that your country’s economy is highly export dependent, and China accounts 40% of your oversea market. Thus, an irritating and anti Korea China is nothing but a nightmare to your economy. Imagine what will the loss in profit to your companies if all Chinese people start boycotting Korean made cars, electronics, and entertainment products? Korea therefore should show the due respect and act responsibly to Chinese people in order to gain trust which is essential to a healthy bilateral relationship between the two countries and people. Explicitly, the unfriendly and uncivilized incidents for which your government and people are solely responsible are not only unacceptable by the virtue of international protocols but also harmful to your national interest.

We once again would like to remind you that Chinese people are determined and respectful people who are ready at all time to defend its national interest and dignity to the very last resort. Chinese people have no intention of being one’s enemy, yet if you force them to be one of yours, you shall have the most formidable one ever in the history! We hope you are not, like someone in the past, who had repeatedly underestimated that determination.Your Excellency:

This letter is to serve as a protection on behalf of the Chinese people to the ROK government and people. As ordinary Chinese citizens, we are compelled to express our deepest concern and anger to the unfriendly and uncivilized conducts by Korean government and some individuals. Among the events that are hurting Chinese people’s feeling are, most notably, the recent Korean scholar’s application at UN for cultural heritage of the Chinese Han Zhi characters, unilaterally provocative activities on the North sea territories disputed between ROK and China, and various other humiliating incidents either by commercial entities or individuals of your country.

As close neighbors in Eastern Asia, China and Korea had a long history of friendship and cooperation. A publicly acknowledged fact is that Korea had benefited greatly from the cultural and political influences of China during the past 2000 years. This is a universally accepted fact that even most Korean scholars would not disagree. In the ancient history China had twice defended Korean dynasties from the invasions of Japan, one in the 6th century and later in the Ming dynasty of 16th century. The provisional government of ROK would not have come into being had there not been the consistent and magnanimous support from the Chinese nationalist government and its people during the darkest days of WWII. Unfortunately, today we have witnessed a trend of revising history to make it compatible to an ultra-nationalistic agenda or economic interest among the academics, commercial entertainment industry and many other sectors of your country. As an independent sovereign nation, ROK certainly has the right to name or rename its capital, yet we must admit that this act is obtuse in historical sense because it has produced a result that is exactly what you do not want to see. Now by changing the name of your capital from “Hang Cheng”, a name of definite Chinese origin, to “Shou Er” or Seoul, which is ironically also of Chinese origin, did it inadvertently imply that the names were after all from China? In other words, an attempt aimed at “de-Sinolization” backfired as a sonorous proclamation of Chinese cultural influence. Indeed nothing could be more ironic and sad. A great nation and people should have the courage and confidence to face its history, however sad or unfortunate it may be.

In the modern history, like China, Korea had suffered great humiliations first by the brutal colonization of the Japanese imperialism, and then from the devastated havoc of Korean War.  Republic of Korea was not an independent nation up till the end of WWII. With the opportunity offered by cold war, your country had a chance for the first time to enjoy national sovereignty and to expect a life of peace and prosperity. We have to acknowledge that your people had achieved greatly during this period which laid the foundation of what today you are so proud of, or the “Korean miracle”. Consequently there emerges an atmosphere of arrogant and revenging sentiment prevailing among your people who are for the first time in the modern history having a chance of being deemed as the people of “developed nations”, instead of second class citizens oppressed by the Japanese or Western powers. Sadly and truly this vengeful sentiment of your people has now fermented into a hazardous sourness which is characterized by both self centered arrogance and inferiority complex.
  
Despite desperate propaganda and image build up sponsored either by governmental institutes or private sectors, we must to point out that, based on what people have witnessed, your country has yet to be qualified as a truly “developed nation”, a notion that your government and people are so desperately promoting to people to buy into. It is publicly acknowledged that Korea is a nation that does not respect international trade regulations, lacking of fairness in sports, encouraging racial and gender discrimination, and violating intellectual property rights.

Korea is sadly acting like what Japan was at the turn of the 20th century, demanding a respect and an acknowledgement of global importance that have been denied thus far because of the geopolitical disadvantage. Consciously or subconsciously, your country is imitating Japan in the way you treat China and Chinese people to whom you think you are culturally and racially superior. On the other hand, you have this unreasoning fear and concern of the ultimate consequences of the development of this economic and political giant. This explains well your people’s frequent irrational and quick switching sentiment which on the one hand shows friendly gestures to China because of its economic potential, and on the other, the hidden and pathological contempt of the Chinese people because of the temporary backward situation China is in today.
We would like to get your attention that China is not what it used to be or what you people think it is. China has gradually developed into a power of global influence, and will, with the effort of its hard working and peace loving people, regain the glorious leading position in the world community. It is therefore extremely unwise to assume China as an economic colony of yours or any powers, for China’s economy will be sooner or later transformed into a gigantic power that Korea is in no means to match both in scale and scope. Yet even with this certain promising prospective, China is nothing to be feared for, because her long history and cultural tradition have proven it being a peace loving and benevolent power for the prosperity and stability of the Eastern Asia and the world as a whole.

Our expectation for Korean government and its people is to see a sincere self introspection of what you have done that is inappropriate and destructive to the bilateral relationship between two nations. We are not only urging for the sheer interest of the Chinese people but for your people as well.  History has repeatedly taught us a lesson of what disastrous effect could it be done by a shortsighted practice in international affairs. In terms of political and economic interest, Korea today needs China more than China needs Korea. As you may well know that your country’s economy is highly export dependent, and China accounts 40% of your oversea market. Thus, an irritating and anti Korea China is nothing but a nightmare to your economy. Imagine what will the loss in profit to your companies if all Chinese people start boycotting Korean made cars, electronics, and entertainment products? Korea therefore should show the due respect and act responsibly to Chinese people in order to gain trust which is essential to a healthy bilateral relationship between the two countries and people. Explicitly, the unfriendly and uncivilized incidents for which your government and people are solely responsible are not only unacceptable by the virtue of international protocols but also harmful to your national interest.

We once again would like to remind you that Chinese people are determined and respectful people who are ready at all time to defend its national interest and dignity to the very last resort. Chinese people have no intention of being one’s enemy, yet if you force them to be one of yours, you shall have the most formidable one ever in the history! We hope you are not, like someone in the past, who had repeatedly underestimated that determination.