Svila i trešnjev cvet
Silk and Cherry Blossom

Summary/Abstract: The relations between PR China and Japan are complex and they can hardly be comprehended using simple formulas. For a long time, China was a role model and object of admiration for Japan, as a civilizational inspiration. Then came the desire to overcome China by conquering it. Japan was basically a good student of the western imperial forces. It wanted to be just like them. The Nanjing massacre, biological and chemical weapons all over China and a large number of raped women, during World War II, are deep marks of Japanese crimes that still have not healed. The refusal of Japan to face its infamous past is one of the main reasons the relations between PR China and Japan are not clearly defined. Even today, over 700000 and 2 000000 bombs with chemical-biological filling are scattered all over China. They are corroding and their content could be activated in any given moment. Viewed from this perspective, World War II has not ended yet on the territory of PR China. The Japanese bombs are still taking lives. During the last few years the political elite of Japan has viewed China as a threat for the future development of Japan. China is mentioned as a “militarized China” which is a threat to Japanese safety. Experts who are familiar with the situation state that if we were speaking of any kind of “threat”, it would firstly have to come from the growing Chinese economy.

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