China and Japan at Odds: Deciphering the Perpetual Conflict

246 Pages·2007·1.174 MB·English

by  James C. Hsiung (eds.)

China and Japan at Odds
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China and Japan at Odds
Deciphering the Perpetual Conflict
Edited by James C. Hsiung
China and Japan at Odds: Deciphering the Perpetual Conflict
Copyright © James C. Hsiung, 2007.
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Hsiung, James C., ed.
China and Japan at odds : deciphering the perpetual conflict / edited by James
C. Hsiung.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4039-76 24-.4 (alk paper)
1. China—Relations—Japan. 2. Japan—Relations—China. I. Hsiung, James
Chieh, 1935–
DS740.5.J3C 3976 2007
327.51052—dc22
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Contents
Tables and Figures vii
Acronyms ix
Foreword James C. Hsiung xi
1 Introduction: Theory and the Long-Running Tussle 1
James C. Hsiung
2 Historical and Contemporary Roots of Sino-Japanese Conflicts 23
Yung-deh Richard Chu
3 It Takes Two to Tango: The Conflict as Japan Sees It 43
Sueo Sudo
4 The Evolving Global and Regional Economic Roles of
China and Japan: Competitive and Complementary Forces 59
Cal Clark
5 Sino-Japanese Economic Relations: Interdependence and Conflict 81
Chu-yuan Cheng
6 Japan’s Military Modernization: The Chinese Perspective 95
Dennis Hickey and Lilly Kelan Lu
7 U.S. Policy and Sino-Japanese Rivalry 113
Mel Gurtov
8 Sea Power, Law of the Sea, and a Sino-Japanese
East China Sea “Resource War” 133
James C. Hsiung
9 The Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands: A Hotbed for a Hot War? 155
Unryu Suganuma
10 The Taiwan Factor in Tokyo’s Territorial Disputes with Beijing 173
Peter Yu and Shawn Kao
11 Periscoping the Future: Will China and Japan
Ever Be Like France and Germany? 193
James C. Hsiung
Index 223
About the Editor and Contributors: A Biosketch 231
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Tables and Figures
Figure 3.1 Opinion Poll—Japanese Public Sentiments toward China 45
Table 3.1 Japan-China Economic Relations 46
Figure 4.1 Changes in Leading Economic Activity and the “S-Curve”
of Productivity and GNP Growth 62
Table 4.1 Value of Chinese Trade (US$ billions) 71
Table 4.2 Share of Foreign Investment Firms in China’s Exports 71
Table 4.3 Product Structure of Exports 73
Table 4.4 Export Competitiveness in Trade with the
United States between China and Other East
and Southeast Asian Nations 74
Table 5.1 Sino-Japanese Trade 1990–2005 (US$ billions) 83
Table 5.2 Table 5.2. Japan’s Direct Investment and
Loans to China 1990–2005 (US$ billions) 84
VII
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Acronyms
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASDF: Air Self-Defense Force
BPO: business process outsourcing
CCJPMRAOA: Committee for Coordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral
Resources in Asian Offshore Areas
CCP: Chinese Communist Party
CHS: Committee on History and Screening
CNOOC: Chinese Offshore Oil Corporation
CRF: Central Readiness Force
DPRK: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)
ECAFE: The [UN] Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East
ECS: East China Sea
EEZ: Exclusive Economic Zone
GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GSDF: Ground Self-Defense Force
ICCAT: International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna
ICJ: International Court of Justice
IMTFE: International Military Trial/Far East (the Tokyo Trials)
IR: International Relations
ITLS: International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea
JCCRHE: Junior Congresspersons Committee on Re-thinking of History Edu-
cation and the Future of Japan
JDA: Japan Defense Agency
JSEPA: Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement
JSHTR: Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform
LDP: Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
LOS: Law of the Sea
MITI: Ministry of International Trade and Industry
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