A Study On Nakasone's Cabinet Policy Toward China(1982-1987)

Nakasone Yasuhiro is the famous Japanese politician.He had been as LDP president and Japanese Prime Minster since 1982 to 1987.Nakasone Yasuhiro had continued friendly policy towards China since Masayoshi Ohira cabinet in his Prime Minster's term,according to the changes of political environment at home and abroad.The development level of Sino-Japanese relations is further improved,and a good interaction between official and folk emerged during the period.Nakasone Yasuhiro defined the national development strategy of ‘Political Power'.All domestic and foreign policy were around it including China policy.And the political ideas of Nakasone Yasuhiro's deeply rooted neo-conservatives.Some friction had been triggered in Sino-Japanese relations.In view of the situation at home and abroad and Nakasone Yasuhiro's pragmatic attitude to dealing with contradictions and differences,Sino-Japanese relations continued the good overall situation.After the cold war,Japan's policy toward China was increasingly turning to‘prevention'and'containment'.Sino-Japanese relations always had twists and turns.Because of the'island purchase storm',Sino-Japanese relations had been mired in the lowest point since the normalization of diplomatic relations.In contrast with Sino-Japanese relations in Nakasone cabinet period,the important key reasons were as follows:The common strategic base was destroyed by the disintegration of the bipolar structure;Japanese political overall conservatism was becoming increasingly serious.And Japanese new generation of politicians carry out ‘political power'strategy more aggressively,which was from Nakasone's cabinet;In the more than 20 years after the end of the Cold War,The comprehensive national strength of China and Japan had changed significantly.The joint action a variety of important key factors urged that Sino-Japanese relations was out of Honeymoon period and into Bottleneck period.The situation tested the wisdom and courage of the leaders of China and Japan.The article will analyze Nakasone's cabinet policy toward China through neo classical realism.Investigate the development of Sino-Japanese relations in this period.Rethought Japanese policy toward China and Sino-Japanese relations in Nakasone cabinet period and today's.Summed up the lessons in the development of Sino-Japanese relations,and provide useful reference for the friendship between China and Japan and the formulation of Chinese policy towards Japan.