Here are my thoughts:
(1) Japan re-wrote history(in school history text books) to cover up their war time atrocities, but the Chinese Government has turned blind eyes to it.
I guess money talks, after all. When money talks, the chinese government listens. What else is new ?
(2) As for the compensation, China is entitled to that. My concern is that the government probably never distribute the money to the victims, but rather pocket the money themselves. Maybe they use the money to finance beefy4me's hobbying in Canada....lol.
That jerk(beefy4me) is such a stunch supporter for the chinese government, it makes me wonder....lol
(3) I am sure financial aids in any form helps the economy, but I believe the real reason for the booming chinese economy is the Free Trades, especially after China has become a WTO memebr (in 2000 ?). China is now the world's manufacturing's hub. The sad thing is chinese rural peasants are completely shut out from such bonanza .