The Nanjing Incident remains a highly controversial episode in Sino-Japanese relations. It remains so controversial that a neutral definition has yet to be agreed upon. However, most would perhaps agree on the following. Sadly for the historian, however, the Nanjing Incident is also emerging as a fundamental keystone in the construction of the modern Chinese national identity. As a result, the historian's interest in and analysis of this event can be interpreted as an attack on the contemporary Chinese identity, while any demonstrated interest in Nanjing can be viewed in some circles in Japan as Japan bashing or self-flagellation. In this environment, the historian's struggle to maintain objectivity can quickly fall victim to the demands of contemporary politics.
The Nanjing Incident remains a highly controversial episode in Sino-Japanese relations. It remains so controversial that a neutral definition has yet to be agreed upon. However, most would perhaps agree on the following. Sadly for the historian, however, the Nanjing Incident is also emerging as a fundamental keystone in the construction of the modern Chinese national identity. As a result, the historian's interest in and analysis of this event can be interpreted as an attack on the contemporary Chinese identity, while any demonstrated interest in Nanjing can be viewed in some circles in Japan as Japan bashing or self-flagellation. In this environment, the historian's struggle to maintain objectivity can quickly fall victim to the demands of contemporary politics.
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