Japan the flag flap incident

In Japan (Nippon) there are two major political parties. One being The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP - Jiyu Minshuto), which in actuality is the conservative party. The second being Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ Minshuto), which is the liberal party. Recently the Democratic Party (DPJ) held a conference. First:

The flag of Japan with the red circle on a white background referred to as either Nisshoki or Hinomaru, represents the rising sun. The icon of the DPJ consists of the two rising suns one overlapping the other.

At the DPJ conference to achieve their icon (logo), two Japanese flags were desecrated sewn together. This caused an uproar among the public. Per an article of the newspaper, The Ashi Shimbun, the DPJ apologized for the incident.

Exploring the DPJs English website, it looks rather innocent enough. However on the top right one can click on to view the Japanese language version of their website. Once there on the right side are two small flags side by side, one being the flag of Japan, the other the flag of communist led China. Why? Why would a major political party in a representative democracy with a capitalist economy have such a display on their website?

See video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLiCu0...

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