From "Pen Diplomacy" to "Learning from History" — Exploring the History of Modern Sino-Japanese Relations

Author: (Japanese) Iwahara Tatsuzo
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book discusses the history of Sino-Japanese relations from the 1870s to the 1940s, divided into four parts titled the Period of the Establishment of Modern Diplomacy, the Period of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Hundred Days' Reform, the Period of the Xinhai Revolution, and the Period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. It covers all the periods in Sino-Japanese relations where "they were sometimes completely in opposition." The 23 essays in the book were written after 1990 and were mostly published in academic journals in Beijing and Taipei. This collection reflects the author's recent decade of reflection on the history of modern Sino-Japanese relations. The author adopts a very objective stance, extensively collecting Japanese and Chinese historical materials related to the topics, presenting them in a straightforward manner, and revealing the true face of history. This not only holds significant academic value but also provides us with excellent intellectual resources and a foundation for reflection and understanding when we sometimes need to look back at that period of history.