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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Kawakatsu Heita
The main stream of the economic history of East Asia is "intra-Asian competition." There lies the heart of the rivalry between China and Japan. It can be traced back as early as the 7th century, when the Japanese Prince Regent sent a message to the Chinese Emperor, addressing in equal terms "from the son of the Eastern Heaven to the son of the Western Heaven," which displeased the Chinese Emperor who believed in his heaven alone.
Since then, the rivalry has witnessed various phases; the abortive Mongolian Chinese invasions of Japan in the 13th century, the activities ...