1937 is fresh in collective Chinese memory.
China is closely watching events in the Ukraine.
Our abdication of global leadership has come at a cost:
Eastern Europe will be assimilated by Russia.
Every island in the South China Sea, including Taiwan, will be under mainland China’s rule.
Everything from Syria to Pakistan will be ruled by an Islamic Caliphate.
China is flexing.
War is Peace after all.
China though, has more to fear from the Chinese than it does from Japan.
World tensions are rising everywhere, not just in this part of the world. Look at our own little ethnic troubles we have here.
The EU has some interesting tensions within it’s own borders. Catalonia, Scotland, Basque Country, all pushing for independence (as are parts of Italy).
ISIS, Russia/Ukraine, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, Mexican Cartels. We’re teetering on the cusp of wars everywhere.
Maranatha!
A piece of friendly advice to the Japanese:
Start your nuke weapons program and build up you military. If a war starts while the kenyan usurper is in office, or Madam Benghazi steals the election, then you cannot count on ANY promises made by our once great country. You're on your own.
Pei-Ping