Editor's Note:

July 7 is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese invasion of China (1937-1945). Japan has long had a mixed attitude toward its war crimes, with some politicians apologizing while others echo ultra-nationalist rhetoric. At a time when Sino-Japanese relations are entangled in conflict over the Diaoyu Islands, do these historical problems hinder diplomacy? Global Times invited three experts to give their views.

Movie stereotypes don't reflect history

Backing needed for political moderates

Mixed attitudes make for difficult diplomacy