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100	1		_aETO Naoko
245			_aChina's changing perception of Japan: _b a 2022 review of the "1972 system" discourse and the "new thinking on Japan" debate
260			_c2023
520			_aWhat is the structure of the political framework that defines the relationship between Japan and China? In the early 2000s, a little before the thirtieth-year anniversary of normalization of the bilateral relationship, experts from the two countries argued over the importance of issues regarding history in the framework of bilateral relations. By discussing the formation of the debate on the so-called "1972 system," and its background and subsequent development, this article indicates that China's argument is transforming from rational to more nationalistic. The two consistent features of China's strategic theory toward Japan are (1) China shares with Japan an understanding of where the issues in Sino-Japanese relations lie; and (2) China differs in many respects from Japan in its political interpretation of the issues and seeks setbacks from Japan in a manner consistent with guiding domestic public opinion in China. This implies that Japan and China can potentially share a common understanding of the issues at stake, despite political friction on the surface.
650			_aCHINA
650			_aJAPAN
773			_aAsia-Pacific Review: _gVol 30 No 1, Spring 2023, pp59-79
598			_aCHINA,JAPAN
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13439006.2023.2206740 _zClick here for full text
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