Even if China accepted all the treaties that would split its sovereignty and territorial integrity, like it did at the end of the Qing dynasty, that still wouldn't actually solve anything. It would just be feeding Japanese militarism once again. And that Japanese militarism is the same one that attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II. What Americans can't seem to understand right now is that U.S. interference in China's affairs, and all those moves aimed at weakening China, won't do the United States any good. A whole, unified China would be the most reliable ally the U.S. could have in East Asia. Japan cannot be trusted. Someday, Americans will come to realize this. Hopefully, it won't be after the U.S. has paid another heavy price.
