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Billy · 07-13-2003, 11:53 PM

What Japan should do, vis-a-vis China, is obviouse; it must accept the reality that China is radily becoming the most influential country in Asia, but it is still full of political and social contradictions.

Japan should also admit to its shared roots with China, while recognising it has chosen to embrace a Western social system and Western values.

Japan does not need to adopt a confrontational attitude towards China, but it should maintain close relations with the US to restain China's expansionary policy in Asia.

While the security treaty between the US and Japan allows Japan to avoid developing nuclear weapons, it needs a better defence system to take into account the situation on Korean peninsula.

At the same time, Japan should have a deeper understanding of China's people, itis culture ans society, abd understand that the two nations need each other.

The Sino-Japanese relationship has lasted for almost 2,000 years-the longest bilateral relationship in history-a fact that deserves appreciation and respect.

Unfortunately, the history of the Sino-Japan relationship has not been one of equal reiprocity. In much of its history, Japan has learned from China, but there was a kind of role reversal after the Sina-Japan war at the end of the 19th century - at least from Japan's viewpoint. It might be safely said that Japan's policy towards China during this period was seriously mistaken, and Japan needs to acknowledge that fact.

07-13-2003, 11:53 PM	#6
Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	Japan What Japan should do, vis-a-vis China, is obviouse; it must accept the reality that China is radily becoming the most influential country in Asia, but it is still full of political and social contradictions. Japan should also admit to its shared roots with China, while recognising it has chosen to embrace a Western social system and Western values. Japan does not need to adopt a confrontational attitude towards China, but it should maintain close relations with the US to restain China's expansionary policy in Asia. While the security treaty between the US and Japan allows Japan to avoid developing nuclear weapons, it needs a better defence system to take into account the situation on Korean peninsula. At the same time, Japan should have a deeper understanding of China's people, itis culture ans society, abd understand that the two nations need each other. The Sino-Japanese relationship has lasted for almost 2,000 years-the longest bilateral relationship in history-a fact that deserves appreciation and respect. Unfortunately, the history of the Sino-Japan relationship has not been one of equal reiprocity. In much of its history, Japan has learned from China, but there was a kind of role reversal after the Sina-Japan war at the end of the 19th century - at least from Japan's viewpoint. It might be safely said that Japan's policy towards China during this period was seriously mistaken, and Japan needs to acknowledge that fact.