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Trouble brewing between China and Japan

Recently, thousands of Chinese have taken to the streets in a series of anti-Japanese demonstrations. Their complaints range from recent disputes over under-sea oil beds between the two countries, to Japan's refusal to acknowledge atrocities committed during its World War II occupation of mainland China. The Chinese government has openly supported (and perhaps even incited) these protests, and has refused to apologize to Japan.

Sources:
So hard to be friends (from the Economist)
China-Japan ties at '30-year low' (from the BBC)
In pictures: China protests grow (from the BBC)
No Apology From China for Japan Protests (from the New York Times)
Background: The Rape of Nanjing (from the BBC)

Posted by Graham at April 18, 2005 04:44 PM in Social Studies.