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China-Japan Relations

China's Nanjing Massacre Publicity Push
By Shannon Tiezzi
China focused media attention on the Nanjing Massacre ahead of the first National Memorial Day on December 13.

China Holds Air-and-Sea Exercise Near Okinawa
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Taiwanese indigenous missiles, costs of equipping a PLA soldier, and South China Sea. Mid-week links.

Japan Considers State Financing for Defense Exports
By Ankit Panda
The Japanese government will back Japanese firms involved in defense exports with financing.

Why China Still Needs Deng Xiaoping
By Yang Hengjun
Particularly in foreign policy, China should be careful not to abandon Deng's productive approach.

Signs of Sino-Japanese Détente Despite New US-Japan Defense Guidelines?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Both sides seem to be trying to defuse tensions, if not actually addressing the underlying causes.

Abe’s Humiliation in Beijing
By Aurelia George Mulgan
The atmospherics of his meeting with Xi suggest there is little cause for optimism in bilateral relations.
The Chinese Poachers: A Good Source of Red Coral – and Information
By Jun Okumura
Is there more to the Chinese red coral poachers in Japan’s EEZ waters than meets the eye?

At Long Last, a Xi-Abe Meeting. Now What?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met for the first time on Monday.
Japan and China Get to Yes on an Abe-Xi Summit
By Sheila A. Smith
After much speculation it appears that the two sides have found sufficient common ground to meet.

India Appoints Full-Time Defense Minister
By Ankit Panda
Plus, China debuts Shenyang J-31, U.S. considers delays to Afghan withdrawal, and Koreans debate THAAD. Defense links.

A China-Japan Breakthrough: A Primer on Their 4 Point Consensus
By Shannon Tiezzi
A four-point consensus issued after a high-level China-Japan meeting promises to restore bilateral relations.

A Glimpse Into Chinese Nationalism
By Eric Fish
A new survey gauges popular support for actions on China’s maritime disputes, with some surprising results.