China will not fight.
They fear Japan and a lost battle would mean the death of every CCP leader.
I hope you’re right.
Hopefully nothing other than Sabre rattling, but on thing to consider; in WW2, Japan had a military research outfit called Unit 731, very similar to what Josef Mengele was doing experimenting on prison camp inmates and prisoners of war. Japan’s primary victims were the Chinese, and since Japan occupied a substantial part of the Chinese mainland, they had plenty of victims to choose from.Dropping poison gas on Chinese farmers, dissecting live prisoners, the Chinese may also be looking to even the score.
Yup, the Japs have kamikazi DNA in their bones. Treacherous little bastards will take on China.