China and Japan Sign Ten-Year Peace Treaty
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Beijing
- Date: August 12, 1978
Article abstract: In 1978, Japan and the People’s Republic of China signed a peace treaty, officially settling the conflict between them that had begun with World War II.
History of Hostility
Japan and China had been in conflict since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. During World War I, Japan interfered in Chinese politics and tried to take control over part of China’s economy. In the 1930’s, Japan took control of Manchuria, in the northeast of China; Japan attacked China in 1937, beginning a long, bloody war that cost millions of lives.
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