China Exploits Historical Tragedy Amid Rising Tensions with Japan—A Warning for America

Every December 13th, China solemnly honors the victims of the Nanjing massacre, a brutal chapter from World War II in which thousands of civilians were slaughtered by the Japanese Imperial Army. Yet this year, the memorial has taken on an even more charged tone amid escalating tensions with Japan—tensions that should raise alarms for America’s commitment to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific. Is China Weaponizing History to Justify Aggression? In Nanjing, air raid sirens pierced the cold morning air at exactly 10:01 am local time. Thousands clad in black gathered at the Memorial of Victims of the Nanjing Massacre,...