Journal of International Studies

Japan   is   an   important   neighbor   of   China .  The   China-Japan   relationship   is   one   of   the   most important   bilateral   relationships   for   both   sides . The   following   is   a   brief   introduction   to   the   major   issues   in   China-Japan   relations   over the   past  40  years : 1970s -  Normalization   of   Sino-Japanese   Relations On   October  2, 1971,  China   put   forward  " the   Three   Principles   on   the   Restoration   of   Sino-Japanese   Diplomatic   Relations ": (1)  The   People ' s   Republic   of   China   is   the   sole   legal   government   of   China ; (2)  Taiwan   is   an ...

US-Sino ties are the world’s most important bilateral relationship, a relationship where many of the world’s bilateral and multilateral relationships depend on and are contingent upon. And being such, it is no surprise that the world’s systemic configuration would in one way or another always be affected by how the US and China relate to each other. In an era of economic, technological, and cultural globalization, the ideal major power relationship is where war or conflict is absent. Because the old type of a power relationship, historically, is where great powers ended up fighting each other, especially when one power declines and another one rises. Incidentally, the rate of China’s rise is putting the US in a state of relative decline. And so, it is no surprise that President Xi Jinping broached the idea to President Obama that there should be a new type of major power relationship. The rationale is obvious --to give a heads up so that the tragic relations and mentalities of g...

Visits by President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang to Southeast Asia have paved the way for furthering ties with China's neighbors October 2013 can be called the"Asia-Pacific month" or "Southeast Asia month" of China's diplomacy. With the 21st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the East Asia leaders' meetings being held in Indonesia and Brunei respectively in succession, China's diplomatic "dream team" set out again. President Xi Jinping states China's stance on regional economic development on Oct 7, 2013 in Bali, Indonesia. [Photo / bjreview.com] President Xi Jinping paid state visits to Indonesia and Malaysia and attended the APEC summit from Oct 2 to 8, and Premier Li Keqiang paid official visits to Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam and attended the East Asia leaders' meetings from Oct 9 to 15. Their maiden visits to Southeast Asia and debut in the two summits boosted friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation b...