China–Japan relations
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The relationship between China and Japan spans thousands of years. Japan has deep historical and cultural ties with China; cultural contacts throughout its history have strongly influenced Japan—inclu
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the APEC South Korea 2025, 31 October 2025
Embassy of Japan, Beijing
Embassy of China, Tokyo
Monument dedicated to Kibi no Makibi, Japanese diplomat who lived in China for 17 years.
First Sino-Japanese War
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The First Sino-Japanese War was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily for influence over Korea. In China it is commonly known as the Jiawu War. After roughly 7
China–Japan relations
…by Japan. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Empire of Japan embraced Westernization and saw the Qing dynasty as "non-Chinese", leading to the First Sino-Japanese War where Japan emerged victorious and gained control of Taiwan. In the 20th century, Japan pursued an increasingly expansionist policy towards China. In…
Japanese before the office of Beiyang Fleet after taking Lüshun
1882 photograph of Kim Okkyun taken in Nagasaki. His assassination in China would contribute to tensions leading to the First Sino-Japanese War.
The French-built Matsushima, flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the First Sino-Japanese War
Japanese troops during the First Sino-Japanese War