摘要
It has been more than forty years since the diplomatic relations between China and Japan became normalized. Nevertheiess, instead of getting more stable and mature, Sino-Japanese relations have been confronted with more conflicts. Japan takes main responsibility for delaying and holding back the two countries＇ diplomatic relations. In order to make more rational inferences concerning the future development tendencies of Sino-Japanese relations, we should focus on exploring previous Japanese policies towards China and analyzing major factors that have impact on the decisions of the Japanese authorities.
The implementation of Japanese post-war policies towards China has been through a gradually shifting process, chronologically going from policies of anti-China sentiment, friendly cooperation and a combination of caution and cooperation. Under the context of these adjusting policies towards China, the national political environment and the American power of discourse have both significantly affected Japanese authorities. At the same time, common economic interest and caution concerning China’s competitiveness have always been a stable consideration.
