China-Japan Relations in the 21st Century

Antagonism Despite Interdependency

Lam Peng Er

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9789811043727
• eBook ISBN:
  9789811043734
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Asian History
• Index: History

This new collection examines the paradox of Sino-Japanese relations and the rising diplomatic antagonism between both countries despite deepening economic interdependency. Offering a unique perspective on the history of bilateral ties since diplomatic normalization in 1972, it considers the growing interdependency between China and Japan in bilateral trade, investment, tourism and education, as well as the question of nationalism and Sino-Japanese rivalry in multilateral settings such as in ASEAN processes, the Mekong Basin and the South China Sea. Focusing on the power transition in East Asia, the lack of a common enemy in the post-Cold War era, the clash of Chinese and Japanese nationalism, and a lack of trust, shared values and common identity between China and Japan, this collection addresses the origins of a troubled bilateral relationship which could impact on the stability and prosperity of East Asia.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Editor and Contributors
• List of Tables
• Chapter 1 China–Japan Paradox: Antagonism Despite Interdependency
• Part I Overview of Bilateral Relations: Local and National
• Chapter 2 Forty-four Years of Sino–Japanese Diplomatic Relations Since Normalization
• Chapter 3 Growing Interdependency Between China and Japan: Trade, Investment, Tourism, and Education
• Chapter 4 A Clash of Nationalisms: Sino–Japanese Relations in the Twenty-First Century
• Chapter 5 Japan’s “Postmodern” Possibility with China: A View from Kansai
• Part II China and Japan in Multilateral Settings: Cooperation and Competition
• Chapter 6 China and Japan in East Asian Arrangements: More Rivalry, Less Interdependence
• Chapter 7 China, Japan, and the Greater Mekong Basin: A Southeast Asian Perspective
• Chapter 8 China and Japan, in the Mekong Region: Competition and Cooperation
• Part III China, Japan and Maritime Affairs: Traditional and Non-Traditional Security
• Chapter 9 Sino–Japanese Rivalry in Maritime Southeast Asia
• Chapter 10 Japan and the South China Sea Dispute: Preventing “Lake Beijing”
• Chapter 11 China and Japanese “Soft Power” Projection: A Tangled Web of Culture, Geostrategic Competition, and Naval Power
• Part IV Triangular Relations
• Chapter 12 The China–Japan–South Korea Trilateral Summit: Realpolitik or Liberal Peace?
• Chapter 13 Hong Kong and the DiaoyuSenkaku Dispute in Sino–Japanese Relations
• Chapter 14 Japan and China in India’s Foreign Policy
• Chapter 15 China and Japan in Australian Foreign Policy
• Index