Yes, I know the Chinese national character. The Chinese people are a business-minded folk, for peace, and generally are benign never aggressive. IN your history, the Chinese never were expansionists, rather, were victims of foreign invasions. My country and my ancestors were guilty of aggression towards China, there is no denial about it. But we live in different times. The firepower of both China and Japan guarantee that in case of war, there would be imminent destruction for both our nations, our peoples, and for our Great East Asia Region.
Nationalism is fine, to a point it is healthy. But we must , as a people and as a region remain open minded, realistic, and progressive-thinking.
I want to visit Xi'an, to try the famous ice cream dessert in Jiangzhu. I won't be able to taste the flavors if China and Japan have war. Yes? For the sake of ice cream, let's stay 'cool'. ha ha ha.
My friend, there is no excuse for Japanese Imperialist designs in China, but you have to be broad minded, as well. Meiji Japan was a product of the times that Japan was in; and that was the age of Imperialism, specifically European Imperialism. It was reality back then.
