In June 2014 when the Japanese government finally passed legislation outlawing the
“simple possession” of child pornography, there was widespread criticism in the Western …

This chapter analyzes the constitutive effects of China's historical self on its international
role. It provides the ideational micro-foundations for international role taking and identifies …

This article presents the importance of political factors in the development of China-Japan
economic relations over the last four decades. The China-US reconciliation and the rise of …

As shown by China's relationship to Japan, and Japan's relationship to South Korea, even
growing regional economic interdependencies are not enough to overcome bitter memories …

Abstract In 2012, Zuni Icosahedron (Hong Kong), Za-Koenji Public Theatre (Tokyo), and the
Jiangsu Kun Opera Theatre (Nanjing) initiated the Toki Project, an intercultural platform …

This article analyzes different attitudes of Japanese governments regarding official
apologies towards China and Korea for Japan's imperialist past. It demonstrates how the …

In the midst of rising tension between China and Japan, two powerful countries in Asia, the
favorable attitudes of each country's citizens toward the other country have dropped to a …

Beijing's relatively ambiguous response to the Ukraine War has tested how firm the Sino—
Russian strategic partnership is. This article aims to decipher the endurance and complexity …

In Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region government organised a slew of events
celebrating China's glorious triumph. The chief executive, CY Leung, having attended the …

This chapter focuses on WeChat's two main communicative channels, individual chat and
Moments, to illustrate their impacts on the sense of belonging among Chinese migrants in …