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One could write different histories of Chinese-Japanese relations since 1945, depending on whether one wished to emphasize the two countries' security (or military) policies, economic connections, or other (cultural) ties. These aspects of the bilateral relationship are by no means always compatible with one another, nor can they be simply viewed as reflections of something more fundamental, whatever that something may be. Although the different manifestations of Chinese-Japanese relations are interconnected, it seems best first to sketch an outline of the security, economic, and cultural relationships, and then discuss how they add up, and what they may mean in terms of the overall international system.

After sketching out an outline of the security, economic and cultural relationship between China and Japan, the author discusses how they add up, and what they may mean in terms of the overall international system. Summing up the various aspects of post-war Sino-Japanese relations, the author notes that in the security sphere, there have been drastic changes from time to time; in the economic realm, predictable growth and interdependence have occurred; the cultural aspect has remained more limited. (DÜI-Sen)

This paper delved into the nature of face as a socio-psycho-linguistic concept through the examination of its varying conceptualizations and components in three different cultures: Chinese, Japanese, and U.S. American. The points of investigation are as follows: (1) semantic fields of the terms which signify 'face' in the Chinese, Japanese, and English languages, (2) cultures, social behaviors, and social systems of the three peoples, (3) differences between face and other similar concepts, such as prestige and honor, (4) comparative weights of attributes comprising face, such as formal position, personal reputation, conformity, and integrity of social being, which may vary significantly according to culture.