China steps up appeal to West in Japan propaganda battle

(Reuters) - China took reporters on Thursday on an unusual trip to a camp which housed Western prisoners of the Japanese in World War Two, a further sign of Beijing broadening efforts to drive a wedge between the West and Japan over its wartime past.

The visit comes as tensions between Asia's two largest economies rise to a fever pitch, and China works to convince the world of its viewpoint that Japan's war-era militarism is directly linked to its current military buildup.

China's ties with Japan have long been poisoned by what Beijing sees as Tokyo's failure to atone for its occupation of parts of China before and during World War Two.

China consistently reminds its people of Japan's historical brutality, such as the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in which China says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people in the then national capital.

A postwar Allied tribunal put the death toll at 142,000, but some conservative Japanese politicians and scholars deny a massacre took place.

Beijing is now stepping up efforts to take its message to the West, especially aimed at the United States, Britain and other Western nations who fought with China against Japan.

At the former prisoner of war camp outside the industrial northeastern city of Shenyang, reporters were shown graphic images of the terrible conditions endured by some 2,000 prisoners from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the

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Netherlands. "Life was extremely difficult for the prisoners in the camp. Food was an extremely precious

thing. It was almost impossible to have contact with them as a Chinese person," said Li Lishui, 89, the last of a group of Chinese who helped the prisoners by passing them food.

Li proudly showed off a certificate of appreciation given him by the U.S. State Department in 2005 for his efforts.

He added it was important people understood what was happening now in Japan, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has upped military spending and is contemplating stretching the limits of the pacifist constitution amid an ugly territorial spat in the East China Sea.

"The way the Japanese think about the East China Sea now is like how they thought about northeast China. They didn't stop at the northeast, they kept heading south to Shanghai and even Southeast Asia," Li said.

Abe elicited harsh criticism from China last month when he visited the Yasukuni Shrine, where Japanese leaders convicted as war criminals are honored along with war dead. China and South Korea see the shrine as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past, and visits there by Japanese leaders have strained relations.

Deteriorating relations between Beijing and Tokyo have been fuelled by a row over a chain of disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku in Japanese. Ships from both countries frequently shadow each other around the islets, raising fears of a clash.

Shenyang - known for its coal mines and harsh winters - is particularly significant to the Chinese because of its role in Japan's wartime occupation.

Japanese troops attacked Chinese military barracks in Shenyang in 1931 - the start of the Japanese occupation of large parts of China that only ended with the close of World War Two.

China has also been using its foreign ambassadors to spread the message about the perceived Japanese threat.

Earlier this month, China's ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming wrote an editorial in The Telegraph newspaper comparing Japan's militarism to Voldemort, the infamous villain the popular Harry Potter series of children's books.

Liu reminded his British readers that Britain and China were allies during the war, and referred to the new movie, "The Railway Man", starring Hollywood actors Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, a harrowing tale of Western prisoners of war forced by Japan to build the Burma railway during the war.

Japan has not stood idly by, with its ambassador to London writing in the same newspaper that it was China who was like Voldemort. Tokyo has also announced plans to take Beijing-based foreign reporters to visit Japan to explain its point of view.

Japan points to China's actions, such as setting up an air defense identification zone in the East China Sea and its aggressive moves in the South China Sea, as evidence Beijing is acting aggressively.

Sun Cheng, a professor of Chinese-Japanese relations at the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, said Beijing was breaking new ground in taking its warnings about Japan directly to the English-speaking world.

"Japan is viewed in the West as a democracy which should have the support of the United States, Britain and others," he added. "But Japan is changing and we need to pay attention to this and ... reminding the world about its past is understandable."

(Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in BEIJING and Greg Torode in HONG KONG; Editing by Nick Macfie) http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/16/china-japan-idINL3N0KP4BD20140116

Lecture on Analysis of the Formation of Sovereignty over South China Sea and

Current Situation held successfully on 9 January 2014 in Xiamen University, China. The lecture

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was sponsored by the South China Sea Institute and Center for Oceans Law and the Chinese East and South Seas, Xiamen University . http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1546

Professor Kuen-chen Fu, the Dean of South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University, accepted the interview of Fujian Daily. http://fjrb.fjsen.com/fjrb/html/2013-12/31/content_701455.htm

Round-table Conference on Cross-strait South China Sea Issues Research held on 26 December 2014 at Nanjing University, China. Professor Kening Zhang and Assistant Professor Zhen Lin from South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University, attended the seminar. http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1540

Seminar on Fishery Statistic held on 25-27 December 2014 in Yuxi, Yunnan, China. http://www.fishery.org.cn/fishery/article.jsp?id=1389228917363

Symposium on Construction and Sharing of Oceanic Scientific Literature Resources held on 13 January 2014 in Tianjing, China. http://www.coi.gov.cn/news/zhongxindt/201401/t20140113_30300.html

Seminar on the Work of the Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute of Ministry of Agriculture held on 7 January 2014 in Shanghai, China. http://www.xdyc.coi.com.cn/news/d1010320.html

Seminar on Marine Geophysical Research and Platform Construction held on 5 January 2014 in Guangzhou, China. http://www.cas.cn/xw/yxdt/201401/t20140110_4021261.shtml

10th International Temperate Reefs Symposium (ITRS) held on 12-17 January 2014 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. http://10itrs.org/ http://wernberglab.org/itrs/

International Workshop on Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems held on 13-15 January 2014 in Plouzané, France. http://micro2014.sciencesconf.org/?lang=en http://www.labexmer.eu/en/labexmer-alaune/workshop-international-micro2014-13-15-january-2014

2014 Annual Seminar on South China Sea Deep Plan held on 16-17 January 2014 at Tongji University, Shanghai, China. http://www.scs-deep.org/

2014 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development - ICESD 2014 to be held from 19th to 20th February 2014 in Singapore.

http://www.icesd.org/

1st Regional Technical Meeting on Information Gathering of Eel Resources and

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Aquaculture Productions in the Southeast Asia to be held on 27 February 2014 in Thailand.

http://www.seafdec.org/events/

RESA 2014: International Workshop on Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture Practices in Southeast Asia to be held on 5 March 2014 in Philippines.

http://www.seafdec.org/events/

2014 4th International Conference on Environment and Industrial Innovation (ICEII 2014) to be held during 12th to 13th March 2014 in Penang, Malaysia.

http://www.iceii.org/

SEAFDEC-Sweden Project Annual Review Meeting to be held on 18 March 2014 in Thailand.

http://www.seafdec.org/events/

2014 3rd International Conference on Informatics, Environment, Energy and Applications (IEEA 2014) to be held during 27 March 2014 to 28 March 2014 in Shanghai,

China.

http://www.ieea.org/

46th Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council to be held between 1 April 2014 and 4 April 2014 in

Singapore.

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2014 International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering(ICCOE 2014) to

be held from 4 April 2014 to 5 April 2014 at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

http://www.allconferences.com/c/2014-international-conference-on-coastal-and-ocean-engineering-iccoe-2014-2014-april-04

Water Pollution 2014 to be held during 26th to 28th May 2014 in Algarve, Portugal. The theme

lies in Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Water Pollution.

http://www.wessex.ac.uk/14-conferences/water-pollution-2014.html

5th Eastern Africa Oil, Gas-LNG & Energy Conference to be held on 28 April 2014 in

Nairobi, Kenya.

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2014 International Conference on Environmental and Engineering Geoscience (ICEEG 2014) to be held during 18th to 20th June 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark .

http://www.iceeg.org/ China refutes U.S. criticism on South China Sea fishing rules Xinhuanet, 10 January 2014

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-01/10/c_133035584.htm China chides Japan for carping over fishing curbs in South China Sea GMA News, 13 January 2014 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/343628/news/world/china-chides-japan-for-carping-over-fishing-curbs-in-south-china-sea China calls on Manila to meet it halfway on fishing rules Reuters, 17 January 2014

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/17/china-philippines-idUSL3N0KR28Z20140117 The Chinese coast guard 3401" ship gets commissioned China Ocean News,13 January 2014

http://epaper.oceanol.com/shtml/zghyb/20140113/36933.shtml Chinese coastguard vessels continue to cruise in the territorial sea of Diaoyu Islands China Ocean News, 13 January 2014 http://epaper.oceanol.com/shtml/zghyb/20140113/36937.shtml China builds world's largest patrol ship Global Times, 22 January 2014

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/838745.shtml China succeeds in first 300-meter saturation dive Xinhuanet, 12 January 2014 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-01/12/c_133038523.htm PLA Navy group begins long-distance exercise China Daily, 20 January 2014 http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-01/20/content_17246593.htm The national Marine Work conference was held in Beijing China Ocean News, 17 January 2014 http://epaper.oceanol.com/shtml/zghyb/20140117/37148.shtml The South China Sea oceans drilling led by Chinese scientist to be implemented ScienceNet.cn, 23 January 2014

http://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2014/1/287898.shtm Myanmar-China ties to help on South China Sea issue, says presidential spokesman Burma News International, 17 January 2014

http://www.bnionline.net/index.php/news/mizzima/16665-myanmar-china-ties-to-help-on-south-china-sea-issue-says-presidential-spokesman.html China and Vietnam begin consultation on maritime joint development China Ocean News, 10 January 2014 http://epaper.oceanol.com/shtml/zghyb/20140110/36964.shtml Taiwan has launched two frigates, which will perform the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea task Chinanews, 4 January 2014

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Southeast Asian countries have updated equipment, the submarines in the south China sea to be increased significantly Huanqiu.com, 7 January 2014

http://mil.huanqiu.com/world/2014-01/4729735.html Japan and India expand air force and navy cooperation, seek to build “anti-China Great Wall” Huanqiu.com, 8 January 2014

http://world.huanqiu.com/exclusive/2014-01/4732758.html Philippines sends more troops to the Thitu Island to strengthen the control of seven islands in South China Sea People.cn, 6 January 2014

http://js.people.com.cn/html/2014/01/06/280164.html Philippine report spies more 'assertive, aggressive' China in West Philippine Sea InterAksyon.com, 17 January 2014

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/78900/exclusive--philippine-report-spies-more-assertive-aggressive-china-in-west-philippine-sea USN LCS patrolled South China Sea during deployment, officials reveal IHS Jane's, 6 January 2014 http://www.janes.com/article/32121/usn-lcs-patrolled-south-china-sea-during-deployment-officials-reveal Japan holds military drill as S. China Sea islands dispute widens RT, 14 January 2014

http://rt.com/news/japan-military-drill-islands-491/ Philippines and Vietnam condemn China’s new fishery law AFP, 12 January 2014

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Luar_Negara/20140112/lu_01/Filipina,-Vietnam-kutuk-undang-undang-perikanan-China Indonesia strengthens maritime patrol Utusan, 17 January 2014 http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Luar_Negara/20140118/lu_04/Indonesia-tingkatkan-rondaan-maritim Malaysia intends to adopt the U.S. Model to consolidate naval power Utusan, 17 January 2014

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Dalam_Negeri/20140118/dn_02/Sedia-guna-model-Marin-AS-kukuh-maritim Vietnam and Cambodia support ASEAN ‘s position over the South China Sea Thanhnien, 27 December 2013 http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/pages/20131227/viet-nam-campuchia-khang-dinh-lap-truong-asean-ve-bien-dong.aspx Cambodian Opposition supports China's stance on the South China Sea issue

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http://www.tivituansan.com.au/Details.asp?nID=4876&scID=SCA120801203724D The ASEAN foreign ministers call on all parties to exercise self-restraint in the South China Sea issue Channel News Asia, 18 January 2014

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LIU Feng, South China Sea Development and National Security, Hainan Press, 2013. (in Chinese)

HONG Mingshi, Marine Environment and Ecological Conservation, Farseeing Publishing Group, 2012. (in

Chinese)

SITU Shangji, Marine Culture History of the South China Sea, Guangdong Economic Press, 2013. (in

Chinese)

DAI Shengde, Marine Culture Biography of the South China Sea, Guangdong Economic Press, 2013. (in

Chinese)

WEI Decai, Fishermen and the South China Sea: A Study on the Protection of Fishermen’s Rights in the

South China Sea, Law Press, 2013. (in Chinese)

FENG Xuezhi ed., International Law Analysis on China’s Marine Rights Dispute, China University of

Political Science and Law Press, 2013. (in Chinese)

WANG Xiaojun, Legal Issues of Marine Environment Protection, China Ocean Press, 2013. (in Chinese)

JIANG Xinguo, YOU Yongbin, “Zheng He” Culture and China’s Sea Power, Guangming Daily Press,

2012. (in Chinese)

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Satish Chandra, Himanshu Prabha Ray, The Sea, Identity and History: From the Bay of Bengal to the South

China Sea, Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2013.

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Chi-kin Lo, China’s Policy towards Territorial Disputes: The Case of the South China Sea Islands,

Routledge, 2013.

Christopher L. Daniels, South China Sea: Energy and Security Conflicts, Scarecrow Press, 2013.

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establishment takes advantage of the interdisciplinary opportunities offered by the International Law, Economics, Oceanography and History departments, the Institute of Southeast Asia Studies and many

other related institutes and centers on the campus of Xiamen University which locates at the very

northern tip of the South China Sea. Aims of this Institute include to strengthen research concerning the

South China Sea, to expand international cooperation and to serve as a think-tank for improving the laws

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3. Salary and Work 1) Salary and welfare are offered according to the relevant regulations of the Xiamen University; Special

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