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A detailed study of Japan's role in the peace settlement of the Cambodian issue is important as it was one of the earliest political efforts made by Tokyo in a region which had been known for its antipathy to Japan due to the strong historical memories of the Second World War. Southeast Asia posed one of the most serious challenges to Japan's post-war diplomacy which had to wrestle not only with the bitter legacies of the war, but also with the rigours of ...
China's leadership announced a few years ago that the concept of peaceful development would be the guiding principle of its national strategy. But its growing military strength in tandem with its economic power has given rise to controversies regarding Beijing's real motivations and has also raised doubts about its transparency--particularly among China's neighbours because of China's ever increasing investments in military modernization.