Not to be devil's advocate but this title seems pretty provocative stating that China is going down the same path as Imperial Japan which is clearly not the case here.
Perhaps you should read up on the things Imperial Japan did and the things they taught their people before trying to compare Apples and Oranges.
And if we're talking about history historically speaking China isn't exactly one of those expansionist countries and has usually stayed within itself.
Sphere of influence...now that's another story but different compared to what Japan has done.
The article makes it pretty clear that China is a big trading partner that Indonesia relies on to survive. Whether you like it or not China is that Big Elephant in the room that influences everyone just like how America influences Canada. It's a big powerhouse with economic clout.
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Yeah, I have seen it that way for years now. China is the new Imperial Japan. I'm really afraid of them becoming an all out tyrant in Asia some day.
And sometimes I fear they will "get revenge" on Japan. I put it in quotation marks because there are no legitimate grounds for revenge, it is 2016 and most of the Japanese people who committed atrocities during WW II are dead by now.
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Pretty ignorant statement and shows your lack of understanding of Asian cultures.
China and Japan's trade value is over $334 billion dollars. The one thing most important to Chinese people are money and you'd seriously think they'd risk that just for petty revenge? There's a difference between "Talk" and "action". Politicians say things but their actions are what speaks volume.
There's a reason why China and Taiwan prefer the status quo...it's because they make so much money by trade that to go to war would literally screw both of them.
It's also the reason why America and China would rattle sabers with each other but never go to actual full blown war...they make so much money from each other that it's literally mutual destruction if they fight each other.
And for the record; I'm not praising China (They got their own problems and crap but who doesn't?) but you have to give them credit where it's due and respect in some areas given the crap that they've been put through the ages. As Lord Patton once said (Not exact words), "China is a country that was humiliated and occupied by several foreign powers for years...it's a miracle that they've haven't gone after those same powers for revenge."