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World War 2 70th anniversary 2015
September 18, 2015
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Growing Pains
By Richard Weitz
The euphoria of summer is bumping up against some tricky political realities.
September 03, 2015
Beijing: Xi Jinping Slams Japanese Aggression in Military Parade Speech
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese president engaged in anti-Japanese rhetoric in a speech commemorating the end of the Second World War.
September 03, 2015
Here's What You Need to Know About China’s Grand Military Parade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing announced cuts of 300,000 troops while parading some of the deadliest missiles in the PLA's arsenal.
September 01, 2015
Revealed: China’s Secret Censorship Instructions for Its Military Parade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing threatens that violators of the guidelines will "be dealt with seriously."
August 20, 2015
Confirmed: South Korea's President Will Attend China's WW2 Anniversary Celebrations
By Shannon Tiezzi
August 19, 2015
How Japan's Emperor (Subtly) Criticized Shinzo Abe
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan's Emperor Akihito appears to be determined to remind his people of the horrors of World War II.
August 14, 2015
Why You Should Listen to What Japan's Emperor Says on August 15
By Yuki Tatsumi
What we will hear from Emperor Akihito on August 15 will be equally—if not more—important than the Abe Statement.
August 08, 2015
Atomic Remembrance and Japan's Security Reform Debate
By Mina Pollmann
The 70th anniversary of the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a focal point for opponents of defense reform.
August 08, 2015
Japan History Commission Acknowledges 'Aggression,' Lessons Learned from WW2
By Yuki Tatsumi
The Kitaoka Commission report sets the tone for Abe’s World War II 70th anniversary statement.
August 08, 2015
Did China's Anti-Corruption Fight Give the US an Intelligence Windfall?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Ling Wancheng, the South China Sea, and Japan's take on history. Friday China links.
August 04, 2015
Abe’s 70th Anniversary Statement: What Should We Expect?
By Yuki Tatsumi
The content of Abe's statement will depend on what sort of audience he has in mind.
July 17, 2015
China: Japan Security Legislation a 'Nightmare Scenario'
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing has reacted with predictable breathlessness to the passage of new security legislation in Tokyo.
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