The geopolitical determinist would argue that the stage for the 1962 border dispute was set from the start; because the north-east and north-west extremities of India’s Himalayan border with China lacked buffer states, the two would eventually come into conflict. However, this oversimplifies the events that led to war. Domestic politics and national pride played a key role in China’s decision to go to war in 1962. The border conflict was far from inevitable.

There are certain obstacles that hinder China, Japan, and Korea from acquiring the vision in which the three countries can enjoy bright future. But what is the most critical one? In my opinion, that is the “history” [...]

Since the early 20th century American policy makers, engrossed by their preconceived notions of China and blinded by the powerful China Lobby, have failed to accurately assess developments in China [...]

This is a response by East Asian Student Conference of History Education (EASCHE) to a comment on a previous article entitled Grassroots Practice of Resolving Historical Issues [...]

Under the principle of “one country, two systems,” mainland China maintains a socialist system of rule while allowing Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region, to operate under a capitalist system. The implementation of this principle is apparent in the differences [...]

Beijing had hoped that the 2008 Summer Olympics would draw worldwide attention to China’s sweltering economy and ambitious development projects. Now, less than three months removed from its grand prize, the nation hosting the world’s largest population faces [...]

In discussing the highly controversial issues regarding the WWII history of Japan and the rest of East Asia, one of the main arguments always brought up is that “Japanese kids don’t know the real history at all” [...]