Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-501) and index.

Chinese contributions to Japanese civilization, 600-838 -- Trade without transformative learning, 838-1862 -- Responding to Western challenges and reopening relations, 1839-1882 -- Rivalry in Korea and the Sino-Japanese War, 1882-1895 -- Japanese lessons for a modernizing China, 1895-1937 with Paula Harrell -- The colonization of Taiwan and Manchuria, 1895-1945 -- Political disorder and the road to war, 1911-1937 with Richard Dyck -- The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- The collapse of the Japanese Empire and the Cold War, 1945-1972 -- Working together, 1972-1992 -- The deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations, 1992-2018 -- Facing the new era.

China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back 1,500 years. But today they need to reset their strained relationship. Ezra Vogel underscores the need for Japan to offer a thorough apology for its atrocities during WWII, but he also urges China to recognize Japan as a potential vital partner in the region.-- Provided by publisher