Rose, C and Sykora, J (2017) The trust deficit in Sino-Japanese Relations. Japan Forum, 29 (1). pp. 100-124. ISSN 0955-5803
Abstract
Recent years have seen a deterioration in political relations between China and Japan, in particular over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands and history-related problems. Commentators have noted an attendant decline in trust between the two sides and have stressed the need for confidence-building measures in order to address the trust deficit. This article explores the origins of declining trust between the Chinese and Japanese leaderships. It argues that attempts to build a friendly and trusting relationship in the early post-war and post-normalisation periods began to fail in the 1980s, and have been in a gradual state of decline ever since. Using the concepts of trust and friendship, the article suggests that the lack of trust properties such as empathy, bonding, reliability and predictability have contributed to the deterioration of trust at both elite and popular levels.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 BAJS. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Japan Forum on 4th November 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09555803.2016.1227353 |
Keywords: | China, Japan, Sino-Japanese relations, trust, mistrust, friendship, history problem, Yasukuni Shrine, Senkaku/Diaoyu islands |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > East Asian Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2016 08:16 |
Last Modified: | 04 May 2018 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/09555803.2016.1227353 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09555803.2016.1227353 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102912 |