You_Wenti t1_jefy7we wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:54 PM

Reply to comment by 4lexM in Japan and China Connect Military Hotline to Reduce Tensions by bloomberg

I’ve seen Japanese tourists laying wreaths at memorials in Nanjing. They were well received, but Chinese are still suspicious of foreigners in general & the Japanese in particular

My Chinese-Japanese friend was too Chinese for the Japanese & too Japanese for the Chinese. He has the worst of both worlds

MadNhater t1_jeg847q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:59 PM

It think most of the beef is about the Japanese government not recognizing the atrocities.

Same reason why Korea has beef with Japan.

You_Wenti t1_jegjt0o wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:18 PM

Some ppl are educated enough to keep their ire aimed only at the Japanese gov, but many Chinese still have an ethnic distrust for the Japanese. This usually does not prevent them from enjoying anime & sushi, however

Edit - For anyone that doubts me, my friend was called a “Japanese dog” by random strangers that he didn’t wrong in any way

mcs_987654321 t1_jeh3zmu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:47 PM

Korea had been making some inroads on that front, and there has been some level of recognition and acceptance of blame by Japan for the despicable treatment of “comfort women”.

Not enough to satisfy/assuage most Koreans (which is totally understandable), but the two countries just had a big “let bygones be bygones” meeting a few weeks ago that also helps turn a few more pages.