What they say

"The Chinese boycotts of Japanese products are a reflection of the will of the Chinese people. Chinese citizens have the freedom to protest with banners, or by canceling their trips to Japan or ceasing to do business with the Japanese to express their anger and opinion, as long as they keep their actions within a rational scope."

Xu Yiping, director of the Center for Japanese Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University

"We have entered the age of globalization. While we are boycotting Japanese products, our tax revenue and employment rate will decline. Besides, Japan is mainly dependent on domestic demand rather than the overseas market to drive GDP this year, after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011."