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Japan-Taiwan relations: between affinity and reality.
Asian Affairs: An American Review, January, 2004 by Peng-Er, Lam
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Japan and Taiwan have a multifaceted relationship despite the rupture of official ties in 1972. This relationship is underpinned by a shared history, common values, economic ties, strategic alignment, and social networks between their political and business elite. It is also buttressed by mutual warmth, admiration, and appreciation at the societal level. (1)
Japan's declaratory policy toward Taiwan is codified by the 1972 Sino-Japan joint communique: "The government of the People's Republic of China [PRC] reiterates that Taiwan is the inalienable part of the territory of ...
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