[dingnuts]

why would China respect a Japanese patent?

[Marsymars]

They may not, but you can't really sell patent-violating products at scale in patent-respecting countries without opening yourself up to lawsuits.

[Our_Benefactors]

They won’t, but clothing manufacturers will or they’ll be subject to Japanese lawsuits.

[mmooss]

They want Japan to respect Chinese patents, and they want to benefit from trade with Japan.