Anti-Japanese sentiment
Anti-Japanese sentiment primarily stems from [[Japanese war crimes]] which were committed during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. [[Japanese history textbook controversies|History-textbook revisionism]] in Japan and the denial (or [[Whitewashing (censorship)|whitewashing]]) of events such as the [[Nanking Massacre]] by the Japanese far-right has continued to inflame anti-Japanese feeling in China. It has been alleged that anti-Japanese sentiment is also partially the result of political manipulation by the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP). According to a [[BBC]] report, anti-Japanese demonstrations received tacit approval from Chinese authorities, however the Chinese ambassador to Japan [[Wang Yi (politician)|Wang Yi]] said that the Chinese government does not condone such protests.