Chinese state media shows ‘Gundam’ as evidence of Japanese military aggression
Article via Hong Kong Free Press
China’s state broadcaster CCTV was seen using images of manned “mobile suit” robots from Japanese science-fiction franchise Gundam on Tuesday during a programme about alleged Japanese military aggression towards the country.
The programme, Focus Today, invited experts to discuss the threat posed to China by Japanese military expansion. It criticised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wish to expand the “right to self-defence” and allow Japan to possess a full military. It also reported media claims that the prime minister had said the military expansion plan was “directly aimed at China.”
During a discussion with a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the programme showed footage of the Japanese military. It included images of Japan’s navy and air forces, which it said were published by Japan’s self-defence force.
Then, in between the footage, the programme showed images of Gundam mecha units.
Netizens wondered if China would see the import of Gundam animes as an act of military aggression by Japan.
Is this real?
ReplyDeleteLOOOOOOL
ReplyDeleteIts a gundam!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is too funny.
ReplyDelete"researcher from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences" Right.. He lost all credibility the brief moment they had Gundam as "evidence" to prove his point.
I mean sure it is somewhat understandable since Japan has actual robots in development, but does this "researcher" realize that there's a huge difference in a robot that Japan is known to have for medical assistance, assisted living, etc compared to a huge, mechanized, mobile suit designed for war and is capable of fighting under water, beam sabers, beam rifles, being able to fight in space, etc?
They have every reason to fear the RX-78.. It's not like they have a Char. Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteNice trai...ler.
ReplyDeletethis is BS man...why the chon-I mean Chinese gotta over react. -.-
ReplyDeleteI honestly think even the Chinese people are unhappy with how their government is running things (military policy, controlling the news, limiting freedom on the Internet, etc.). I feel people within the news organization just wanted to troll the government for the sad state of affairs their country is in... :D
ReplyDeleteHahaha, just a weird part of china, it reminds me of a news they made, they have found a weird mushroom with two heads in its end, one end shape like anus and the other end shape like v@g*na. iykwim.
ReplyDeletehhhhhhhhhhhhhh japan and gundam for ever
ReplyDeleteOh wow China
ReplyDeleteUsing a cartoon series that is blatantly anti-war? That by itself makes no sense. Typical Chinese government overreacting and being defensive for no reason. Always the same with these red countries.
ReplyDeleteThey got that clip from a Noodle commercial in japan that collaborates with Gundam... LOL
ReplyDeleteCheck this out, same footage at 00:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ1M87Y9KLc
China should develop their own mobile suit as well.
ReplyDeleteWoah guys, chill. You cant possibly believe that this is true. The program didnt claim that gundam were part of the military. In fact, they didnt even mention gundams at all. The guy that put together the clip was probably just trolling. As funny as this post may be, it is not really related to gundam other than that 1 second clip of a 3D rendered rx-78.
ReplyDeleteI can't even with my own people right now .....
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