China's Dirty Plan
Misrepresentation of Koguryo's History Appears Irremediable


Despite its promise to Seoul, Beijing continues to distort the history of the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, which ruled over vast areas of China’s northeastern region during its heyday.

In the recent issue of a monthly periodical published in Chinese and English and distributed to over 180 countries around the world, the Chinese government has depicted Koguryo as a local government run by a minority group subject to central Chinese control.

The article broke a five-point verbal agreement made in Seoul last month in the presence of a top official of China’s Foreign Ministry. As part of the pact, China was to stop tampering with Koguryo’s history on the government level.

The problem started in April when the Chinese Foreign Ministry described the ancient kingdom as part of its history on its homepage. After the Korean government demanded the information be corrected, the Chinese ministry erased all historical contents concerning Korea before the foundation of the republic in 1948.

The breaking of the agreement has once again demonstrated the unreliability of China in its relations with South Korea, which should be pursued on the basis of mutual trust and understanding.

It has also brought to light a certain lack of diplomatic ability on Seoul’s part as the agreement should have been signed instead of made just verbally, making it more binding for Beijing.

Even though the government lodged a protest with Beijing, asking it to stop misrepresenting Koguryo’s history immediately after the magazine was issued, it is generally expected that China will ignore the request. Instead, China will continue its systematic adulteration of historical facts concerning Koguryo and other nations which once ruled or occupied its current territory.

Regardless of its efforts, Beijing is very much mistaken if it believes that historical accounts can be changed to its own advantage. China’s childish behavior is tainting its own image in the international community.

In recent years, China has been increasingly behaving like a superpower without taking the necessary responsibility. As long as China maintains its arrogant stance, especially toward Korea and its other Asian neighbors, it will neither become a superpower nor be recognized as one.

It is sincerely hoped that Beijing will stop attempting to alter the history of Koguryo and other states for the sake of relations with Korea and the other countries concerned.

09-19-2004 20:16

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another jealous indian talking about chinese history....l1o1l1o11l

Why don't you tell us a little more about kashmir, assam and khalistan??? lo1l1o1l1o1l

BTW, it took the british to unify India and when was the last time was india unified before the brits came along????

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One of them "China experts" wrote:

"Talk about being blinded by bias. Thirty years ago China's improving economy helped to pressure Nixon to recognize China and begin the process of normalizing relations"

I was in Seoul recently, and in one of the museum Koguryo was described as a Korean Kingdom, founded by a Korean general who took a Chinese wife. Ruled over a big chunk of northern Korea and southern China.

Starviking

Quote: I was in Seoul recently, and in one of the museum Koguryo was described as a Korean Kingdom, founded by a Korean general who took a Chinese wife. Ruled over a big chunk of northern Korea and southern China

small part of manchuria maybe, but southern china? they must be high on drugs.

Oooops! Sorry man, I meant to say Manchuria!

Soorry!

Starviking

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another jealous indian talking about chinese history....l1o1l1o11l

Why don't you tell us a little more about kashmir, assam and khalistan??? lo1l1o1l1o1l

BTW, it took the british to unify India and when was the last time was india unified before the brits came along????"


and are you trying to say about them, each country has it succenionist problems.>



But it is distortion of history being discussed here.

it's certainly not a indian kingdom.

"it's certainly not a indian kingdom."

very idiotic response. Bravo.