This research analyzes the development of Sino-Japanese Relations from 1952 to 1972 in the institutional perspective. Japanese government had to choose only one government for its counterpart between People's Republic of China(PRC) and Republic of Chi...
This research analyzes the development of Sino-Japanese Relations from 1952 to 1972 in the institutional perspective. Japanese government had to choose only one government for its counterpart between People's Republic of China(PRC) and Republic of China(ROC). 1952 ROC-Japan Peace Treaty not only opened 'the 1952 Institution' but also started to change the institution because Japan needed relations with PRC. Based on the economic cooperation in private sector, PRC-Japan relations had been developed, layering a new institution on the existing institution. The Nagasaki Chinese flag accident in 1958 reaffirmed that the 1952 institution was still effective. However, when 13 Japanese were arrested on suspicion of spying by PRC government, Japanese government could not protect its people immediately and effectively with the old 1952 institution, and that meant the limitation of the institution. The gradual change of the 1952 institution reached the critical juncture, China-U.S. detent in 1971. At last, PRC and Japan established diplomatic relations in 1972. Under the constraints of international environment and Japan's equidistant policy paradigm, Sino-Japanese 1952 institution was displaced by the new 1972 institution, which has been the prototype of today's relations between China and Japan.