Of course you should not forget , but perhaps, forgive us for our past mistakes. I totally refuse to believe what news articles say that China hates Japan, i don't buy that. I know that true Chinese people are forgiving, humble and are partners for peace.
No, i do not deny it, man. Japan was at fault during such times, we had a very military government, and people were , under propaganda, brought into this war that would bring ruin to Japan.
The current generation of Japan are as sensitive about it as you guys are. When I learned about wartime history back in high school, to be honest with you, not a lot of kids were as interested because it was always depressing to talk about it. Younger generation of Japan are different to the Japanese that lived in the 1930s and 1940s , who were blinded by military propaganda.
Dude, during the war, the newspapers and newsreals were saying that Japan was winning the war.
You are focusing too much on the past, even more than me. I'll list a few facts, and you tell me what exact can China do.
1. Diaoyu Island, before the government nationalized these islands we were fine, regardless of who you think these belong to, Japan must have known China claims these islands and knows right before you did it and there was a huge response.
So what are China's option?
Abandon this claim? Maybe, but if we did it now, that's going from a position of weakness, can a government that takes the people's tax really do that?
Contest it? We are doing just that.
Negotiate? Japan claims there are no disputes and thus won't negotiate, and that ship really sailed when instead of taking a step back and stall, but not stop when the reaction was so strong, the current government went ahead anyways.
2. Japan re enter arms market during the disputes. This would have been welcomed during 1989 when US embargoed us and it would have been a sign of friendship, but you didn't Japan choose a time when tensions are high. This is like putting sugar in your date's wine as a joke, but looks like you are drugging her.
Same action, bad time, Abe must have known that.
What can China do? Accept it? And say what this move has no bearing on China? Getting an arms industry at a time of tension is completely normal and not a sign for alarm?
Deny it? We are doing that.
The question is why do this now? Why not later, or before. You can't wait a year or two? Or negotiate first, and come to some sort of understanding?! Normally, you should be able to just do it, but during this sensitive time, is a little consideration too much to ask?
3. Saying the war is just a war, and don't mention the chemical weapons, the tortures, the experiments that are not normal war tactics. Banned internationally even at that time.
What is China suppose to do? Take it laying down? Would Japan take it laying down? Can Xi still say he has the Chinese interest if he does?
Protest? That's what we are doing.
Why say anything, if you don't like what's being said, change the conversation. Head of states are symbolic, can't they visit shrines when they retire? Like Abe's first time on top? They had to visit and put war criminals in there, how do they want China to react.
4. Provocative actions like saying will help America against regional threats, seeing as Japan borders two four country, NK has no ships, SK is ally, Russian's fleet here is basically none, you are really left with one option, the one with the tension.
Saying shooting down our drones and stuff like that?
Why even say that, China doesn't go around and say we will shoot first.
All these things could have been said behind closed doors and negotiate, but you must do it in public, what's Xi going to say, yea we are scared so no drones. Even if he wants to he can't say that.
Bottom line, what are our options, at least throw us a bone man, Japan is really backing China into a corner, are we just suppose to backing down each time? China Japan relationship was fine, why poke the hornet's nest when it doesn't need to be poked.
Even if XI wants good relationship, how would he explain to the people exactly?
