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[Column] China’s still fighting the Sino-Japanese War

When I covered a huge anti-Japanese protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2012, Mao Zedong, or at least his likeness, seemed to be dancing all around me. Hundreds of ...
The Diplomat

China’s New ‘Two-Front Strategy’ Against Japan and Taiwan

The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump greets ...
The New York Times

China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II

Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In September, China held a military parade to ...