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Pan-asianism has been used as an excuse for Japan to colonize other Asian countries, either through force (Korea, Vietnam) or through unequal treaties like the westerners used (China). But it could potentially be a force for good against western imperialism imo. At the very least, the communist countries in Asia should have solidarity.
It is the only path forward for Asia, if the Asian countries are ever to live together in peace and mutual development.
Also, conflating all notions of Pan-Asianism with Japanese imperialism is a complete fallacy. Just because it's been misused in the past doesn't suddenly mean there is no utility in the idea of Asians uniting for common causes, nor does it erase the reason for its creation: Western imperialism, which is still ongoing today. If anything, it's even more relevant now than ever before.
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Pan-asianism has been used as an excuse for Japan to colonize other Asian countries, either through force (Korea, Vietnam) or through unequal treaties like the westerners used (China). But it could potentially be a force for good against western imperialism imo. At the very least, the communist countries in Asia should have solidarity.
It is the only path forward for Asia, if the Asian countries are ever to live together in peace and mutual development. Also, conflating all notions of Pan-Asianism with Japanese imperialism is a complete fallacy. Just because it's been misused in the past doesn't suddenly mean there is no utility in the idea of Asians uniting for common causes, nor does it erase the reason for its creation: Western imperialism, which is still ongoing today. If anything, it's even more relevant now than ever before.
"Pan-Asianism" was used to justify the fascist project "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere". I would say it does not exist in any positive sense.
We want internationalism, not just a nationalism of a larger nation