China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II

World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...

China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan

A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared ...
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Ryukyu Islands transformed into a war belt — Japan builds its biggest military shield since WWII as China tensions explode

Japan is quickly transforming its southernmost Ryukyu islands into a heavily fortified defense zone, sparking concern and ...
The Diplomat

What the China-Russia WWII Narrative Alignment Means for Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Chinese President Xi Jinping (center), and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) walk at the front of a group of dignitaries attending China’s military ...

What started as a war of words between China and Japan is fuelling real tension in the Asia-Pacific region

In a world beset by conflict in the Middle East and an enduring war in Ukraine, tensions are again heating up in East Asia.
The Diplomat

China’s New ‘Two-Front Strategy’ Against Japan and Taiwan

The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s ...
Associated Press

China’s military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II

SHENYANG, China (AP) — Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, remembers the troops on horseback and the handful of planes that marked the founding of communist China in 1949. It was a far ...
Council on Foreign Relations

Crises May Now Drive Japan’s Relations With China

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted.