I want to tell you Japanese that I don't hate you.
I used to hate Japan, but now I've come to realize that the past is the past. The young Japanese today are not warlike, and they are not responsible for what their grandfathers did.
Also, since China is rising very quickly, it is easier to let go of grudges when you are successful, because you are more focused on making your business succeed than taking revenge.
Japan, I respect you. You were the first East Asians to modernize. You showed the Whites that East Asians are not an inferior race. You make good quality products. You are a disciplined, clean, intelligent people. We come from the same Confucian root and culture. I respect your people and your nation.
I hope China and Japan can have a cooperative relationship in the future. We are probably not going to be friends as there are no true friends in politics. Every nation is out for its own interest.
But I want to let Japanese know that I respect you.