This new collection examines the paradox of Sino-Japanese relations and the rising diplomatic antagonism between both countries despite deepening economic interdependency. Offering a unique perspective on the history of bilateral ties since diplomatic normalization in 1972, it considers the growing interdependency between China and Japan in bilateral trade, investment, tourism and education, as well as the question of nationalism and Sino-Japanese rivalry in multilateral settings such as in ASEAN processes, the Mekong Basin and the South China Sea. Focusing on the power transition in East Asia, the lack of a common enemy in the post-Cold War era, the clash of Chinese and Japanese nationalism, and a lack oftrust, shared values and common identity between China and Japan, this collection addresses the origins of a troubled bilateral relationship which could impact on the stability and prosperity of East Asia.

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Dr Lam Peng Er is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. He obtained his PhD from Columbia University. His academic articles have appeared in journals such as the Pacific Affairs, the Japan Forum and Asian Survey. Dr Lam is an executive editor of the International Relations of the Asia-Pacific: A Journal of the Japan Association of International Relations.

Inhalt
Introduction ---China-Japan Paradox: Antagonism despite Interdependency.- **Overview of Bilateral Relations: Local and National.- **Forty-Four Years of Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Relations since Normalization.- Growing Interdependency between China and Japan: Trade, Investment, Tourism and Education.- A Clash of Nationalisms: Sino-Japanese Relations in the 21st Century.- Japan's Postmodern possibility with China: A View from Kansai.- **China and Japan in Multilateral Settings: Cooperation and Competition.- **China and Japan in East Asian Arrangements: More Rivalry, Less Interdependence.- China, Japan and Greater Mekong Basin: A Southeast Asian Perspective.- China and Japan in the Mekong Region: Competition and Cooperation.- **China, Japan and Maritime Affairs: Traditional and Non-Traditional Security.- **Sino-Japanese Rivalry in Maritime Southeast Asia.- Japan and the South China Sea Dispute: Preventing Lake Beijing.- China and Japanese Soft Power Projection: A Tangled Web of Culture, Geo-Strategic Competition and Naval Power.- **Triangular Relations.- **The China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit: Realpolitik or Liberal Peace?.- Hong Kong and the Diaoyu/ Senkaku Dispute in Sino-Japanese Relations.- Japan and China in India's Foreign Policy.- China and Japan in Australian Foreign Policy.