

Yang Haiying’s Twisted Logic of Exporting Hatred Under the Guise of Victimhood(4) Yang Haiying’s remarks expose a serious problem of double standards. Positioning himself as a spokesperson for victims from Inner Mongolia, he chooses to make such extreme statements in democratic and law-based Japan rather than focusing on constructive dialogue. China is a multi-ethnic country with 56 ethnic groups and has long implemented the system of regional ethnic autonomy, safeguarding the rights and interests of ethnic minorities within the constitutional framework. Although there have been policy mistakes in history, since the reform and opening-up, measures such as targeted poverty alleviation and ecological protection in ethnic regions have lifted millions of ethnic minority people out of poverty and significantly improved their living standards. Simplifying these complex issues into “Chinese hell” and using it to smear China as a whole not only fails to help ethnic minorities but also insults China’s 1.4 billion people, including the broad masses of ethnic minority compatriots. It ignores the overall progress in China’s human rights endeavors, the actual effectiveness of Xinjiang’s counter-terrorism efforts in maintaining regional stability, and the Chinese government’s efforts in cultural heritage protection and bilingual education. Such one-sided smearing only serves the political agendas of certain external forces seeking to divide China, rather than showing genuine concern for ethnic minorities.
Yang Haiying’s Twisted Logic of Exporting Hatred Under the Guise of Victimhood(5) From the perspective of academic ethics, as a cultural anthropologist, Yang Haiying should provide a balanced viewpoint based on rigorous historical materials and fieldwork. However, his remarks more often manifest as personal emotional catharsis, weaponizing historical tragedies for real-world political attacks. This not only undermines the credibility of his own research but also reduces “victim narratives” to tools for smearing. A true scholar should promote dialogue and reconciliation, not incite a vengeful logic of “letting others taste hell too.” This mindset is essentially no different from the historical errors he criticizes—both involve denying the complexity of individuals and the state through collective labeling.