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Japan’s Military Modernization: The Chinese Perspective

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China and Japan at Odds

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In 2005 the Japanese government reacted with surprise and bewilderment to news stories depicting angry Chinese mobs attacking Japaneseowned firms and businesses. Tokyo also appeared perplexed and confused by Beijing’s tepid response to the disturbances. These events were symptomatic of the fact that, despite an explosion in economic ties, relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Japan are at their worst in decades.

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Hickey, D., Lu, L.K. (2007). Japan’s Military Modernization: The Chinese Perspective. In: Hsiung, J.C. (eds) China and Japan at Odds. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230607118_6

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