Wednesday, October 23, 2013

October 29, 2013: Lecture on Japan-China Relations


The Japan Society, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Consulate-General of Japan are proud to present a lecture by Dr. Akio Takahara, "Domestic Factors in China's External Policy: The Case of Japan-China Relations" on Tuesday, October 29th at the offices of McMillan LLP.

Dr. Akio Takahara is Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics at the University of Tokyo, Secretary-General of the New Japan-China Friendship 21st Century Committee and Senior Researcher at Tokyo Foundation.

This presentation will discuss key domestic factors shaping China's current external policy, including intensive debates over the necessity and content of economic and policitcal reforms and people's dissatisfaction and anxiety about the flip side of China's rapid growth. Also to be discussed will be the situation over the Senkaku Islands, China's approach towards Japan over them and how the world should react to it.

If you are interested in attending this presentation, please RSVP to one of Ben Ciprietti, The Japan Society (ben@japansocietycanada.com), Christine Nakamura, The Asia Pacific Foundation (christine.nakamura@asiapacific.ca) or Rui Umezawa, Consulate General of Japan (rui.umezawa@to.mofa.go.jp).

This lecture will take place at the offices of McMillan LLP on October 29 (11:45-12:30 reception, 12:30-13:00 lecture, 13:00-13:30 Q&A session).

LECTURE BY DR. AKIO TAKAHARA
DOMESTIC FACTORS IN CHINA'S EXTERNAL POLICY:
THE CASE OF JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
11:45-12:30 reception

12:30-13:00 lecture
13:00-13:30 Q&A session
Offices of McMillan LLP
44th floor, Bay/Wellington Tower
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street
Toronto, ON

RSVP required - see above for information

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