Journal of China in Global and Comparative Perspectives

Abstract: Most people’s views of other countries are shaped by the media they consume. That is particularly true of the way the Chinese regard Japan. For decades, Chinese propaganda has highlighted past conflicts, especially incidents such as the invasion of Mantura and the so-called Rape of Nanking. However, recently there has been a significant improvement in the Sino-Japanese relationship at the diplomatic level and a change in tone in the Chinese press. In this article, Duncan Bartlett, an experienced journalist, compares the media’s approach in Japan and China and explains profound differences in the way the press operates.

Keywords: Japan, Media, Newspapers, Propaganda, Ideology