From The Guardian: “Anti-Japanese fury is rising among internet users – a trend the state is keen to encourage.”
“This partly reflects an easing of restrictions in many areas of Chinese public life. But many observers believe the Communist party is channelling public frustration into anti-Japanese xenophobia. “The ideological rationale of the Communist party has collapsed. This is one of the most divided and least egalitarian nations on earth,” said a Beijing-based diplomat. ‘So the Communist party’s legitimacy is now more dependent on its historical opposition to Japan.'”