The Analysis Of The Sino-Japanese Security Dilemma At The Beginning Of The 21st Century

Both China and Japan are important countries in east Asia , even in the world . In the long river of history , there were sincere friendships and cruel wars between them. But almost in every war , China was invaded by Japan . At the beginning of 21st century , on the one hand , Japan is striving for military and political leading power ; on the other hand , its attitudes toward the issues of the history and Fishing Island are becoming tough and stubborn. Certainly these conditions cause Chinese people and government to concern about the trend of Japanese strategy in the future . Japanese government not only introspects its invasive history deeply, but also distorts the history textbook incessantly, beautifies invasive war and even condemns Chinese historical education . Distrust and enmity intensify gradually so that Japan worries about the increase of Chinese military power, and vice versa .The danger of the Sino-Japanese security dilemma has a tendency to intensify . " It's most satirical that the concepts concerning the war is unavoidable are always the important reason to cause the war. When you believe that the war is unavoidable, you are near to play the step in a chess game ." said Joseph Nye , Jr. philosophically . In the more than a century years in the past, there were too many wars, which had too many disasters to the people of the two countries .The history and reality indicate that , for Japan and China , peace will benefit both , while war will harm both .In the new century , to be good friends and neighbors forever , is the mutual wish of Chinese and Japanese. It accords with both countries' fundamental and mutual interests not to fight for ever. To fulfill this aim, which depends on the endeavors of two countries' governments and people, we should lay emphasis on all kinds of frictions and contradictions which hinder the healthy development of Sino-Japanese relations; we should also observe the historical evolution of the two countries from a broader angle so that we can grasp the future trend of Sino-Japan relations calmly and objectively. Whether the two countries can grasp the opportunities, dissolve the challenges, and what's more to diminish the danger of security dilemma to the lowest point will dominate two countries' relations in the 21st century. Besides the introduction and the conclusion, the thesis can be divided into three part. Part I : At first , according to the international relation theory , this part defines security dilemma , analyzes the causes of security dilemma on the basis of the international relation theory next and demarcates the types of security dilemma theoretically . Part II : this part mainly analyzes the causes of the Sino-Japanese security dilemma and the factors (including historical issue,Taiwan issue.etc) that affect the Sino-Japanese security dilemma . At last, this part demarcates the nature of the Sino- Japanese security dilemma. Part II: This part analyzes the way out for security dilemma , then analyzes the way out for the Sino-Japanese security dilemma from both Chinese and Japanese angles and combines Chinese and Japanese mutual interests to look for the way out for the Sino-Japanese security dilemma.