How Historical Issues Influence China’s Strategy in Sino-Japan Relations: Nationalism, Security State, and Pragmatic Diplomacy, A Case Study on Yasukuni Shrine Issue*

• In Event: China and the World

Brief Overview

China’s strategy on such historical issues can be concluded as pragmatism. Its elite politics and authoritarianism regime type allow its avoiding being affected by public opinions in foreign policy and strategy making.

Author

• Henry Cheng, University of California-San Diego