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I think tensions with Japan would be much lower. In Taiwan right now, popular opinion of Japan is super high. Although the historical grievances against Japan a
by jbay808 6y ago
I think tensions with Japan would be much lower. In Taiwan right now, popular opinion of Japan is super high. Although the historical grievances against Japan are of course deep, I think the PRC government has played a strong role in ensuring that its population never forgives Japan and keeps the feeling of victimization fresh. See also the huge number of populist anti-Japan war dramas being produced in Mainland China.
- chaostheory 6y agoBy the same token, the PRC also tends to end any anti-Japan protests or related violence, but you have a point.
- jbay808 6y agoSetting aside the fact that those protests end up smashing windows of helpless Chinese sushi chefs, rather than actual Japanese people, the PRC also doesn't legitimately want to provoke an international conflict with Japan. They just want to keep the flames of national passions burning, so that they can command the loyalty and unity of their citizenry. If a Japanese expat got killed in some protest, it would be a major diplomatic problem and China might have to apologize, which would look bad.