Ioman
05-26-2005, 02:28 PM
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163701241
For the past two months, China and Japan have been embroiled in a diplomatic battle over events during World War II. The conflict, which led to widespread street protests in China, was initially sparked by a school textbook, released recently in Japan, that allegedly glosses over World War II atrocities.
In its assessment, Gartner said the "large disconnect" between the business and political relations of China and Japan could threaten trade between the two partners. That would be a serious matter for both countries. Currently, Japan is China's largest trade partner, with $213 billion passing between the countries last year. Japan is also a top investor, with $48 billion invested from 1979 to 2003, more than the U.S. at $43 billion or Europe, with $28 billion.
For the past two months, China and Japan have been embroiled in a diplomatic battle over events during World War II. The conflict, which led to widespread street protests in China, was initially sparked by a school textbook, released recently in Japan, that allegedly glosses over World War II atrocities.
In its assessment, Gartner said the "large disconnect" between the business and political relations of China and Japan could threaten trade between the two partners. That would be a serious matter for both countries. Currently, Japan is China's largest trade partner, with $213 billion passing between the countries last year. Japan is also a top investor, with $48 billion invested from 1979 to 2003, more than the U.S. at $43 billion or Europe, with $28 billion.