the Rape of Nanking

the Korean War

the fall of Communism

the death of Sun Tzu

the Battle of Midway

Japanese atrocities committed during the Second World War

Chinese atrocities committed during the Second World War

Japan's refusal to recognize North Korean sovereignty

China's refusal to recognize South Korean sovereignty

China's close relationship with Russia, and previously, the Soviet Union

The 1970s

The 1950s

The 1940s

The 1980s

The 1990s

It created a modernized Japan that viewed China as backwards and unable to defend itself.

It created a modernized China that viewed Japan as backwards and unable to defend itself.

It created a modernized Japan that viewed China as aggressive and a threat to Japanese sovereignty.

It caused Japanese and Chinese society to become more similar and focused on tradition and shared cultural heritage, which has largely prevented conflict.

It caused Japanese and Chinese society to become more similar and economically integrated.

Taiwan

North Korea

South Korea

Vietnam

Pakistan

China's defeat at the hands of the British made much of the Japanese population feel that China was a backwards country that could not defend itself.

China's resistance to the British created a sense of kinship between the two Asian countries against the influence of European imperialism.

China's victory over the British scared the Japanese, who began to upgrade their own military in preparation for an invasion.

China's defeat by the British prompted outpourings of sympathy and aid from the Japanese people and government.

China's victory over the British led to a renewed alliance between the two Asian countries.