China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II

World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...

China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions

President Xi Jinping did not make an appearance at the memorial, which he last attended in 2017. Read more at ...
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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 ...

China, evoking World War II, urges Europe to take its side against Japan

China is intensifying diplomatic pressure on Japan over its stance on Taiwan, targeting European allies Britain and France. Beijing's top diplomat invoked World War II history to urge them to align ...