China's Rise: What Should Japan Do?

Author: (Japanese) Shunzai Tsushima, translated by Li Lin
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Publish Date: 2006-12-27
Features: This book has won the prestigious Japanese award "Suntory Academic Award," regarded as the "gateway" in Japan's academic circles. The motivation for Shunzai Tsushima to write The Rise of China stemmed from the sudden emergence of the "China Economic Threat Theory" in Japan in 2001. The unexpected rapid economic development of China brought shock to many Japanese people, and the feeling of "a rival is rising" frequently haunted them. At that time, the entire Japanese government and public were united in shouting, "All of this is due to China!" The author hopes readers can think of this book as a "United Front Work" record—a Japanese person concerned about the future of Japan-China relations doing United Front Work among their compatriots. This book describes the economic situation of China as seen by the Japanese, evaluates Japan-China economic and trade exchanges, and offers suggestions on how Japan should build new international relations in the era of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. The work presents clear viewpoints and objective evaluations, allowing readers to see how Japan reacts to some of China's practices and hear the unfiltered, genuine thoughts of the Japanese people.