A Chinese man attacked a Japan-made car in the middle of traffic, with the intention of taking revenge for China.

The man, named only as Qin, allegedly rode his electric bicycle and slammed it into a Toyota car while the driver was waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, reports Zhongshan Daily. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon at a traffic junction located in Zhongshan, Guangdong province.

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The 31-year-old assailant reportedly hit the car with his bike, followed by a bag. Upon throwing the bag, its contents scattered, flying across the road.

Afterwards, Qin picked up a small-sized road safety sign and slammed it onto the Toyota's bonnet, all the while shouting “[I take revenge for China [by] damaging Japanese cars.”

The surprised Toyota owner called the police.

Qin was detained by authorities who arrived at the scene, however he managed to slip away. He then ran towards a car of unknown make and carried on his frenzy, breaking that car's front windshield using his fist.

Police were successfully able to arrest the frenzied cyclist. They took him to a local police station. They are currently investigating the case.

Violence Against Japan's Actions

This is not the first act of aggression by a Chinese national, who is not in favor of Japan's actions, reports the South China Morning Post.

Chinese protesters in 2012 caused more than $100 million USD worth of damages to Japanese buildings and vehicles because of a dispute over the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.

Japan, in that same year, nationalized three of the disputed islands in the area, and named it Senkaku Islands.

History Shows a Strained Relationship

In 1937, shortly after the Japanese military entered the former Chinese capital of Nanjing, about 300,000 soldiers and civilians died. All of them either died in the spree of killing, rape and destruction that ensued at the time.

China and Japan were at war with each other from 1937 to 1945.

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