
History does not live in the past; rather, it is well alive in the present. The CCP often references the "Century of Humiliation," when foreign powers occupied China and disgraced its sovereignty in order to create unity and control the narrative among Chinese citizens today. Of the Eight nations that occupied China during this era, its closest neighbor, Japan, wrecked the most havoc on China. How has Japan tried to build reconciliation with China today and how does it impact modern Chinese politics?