The East China Sea conflict and China's national identity

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Social Studies (General), grade: 5/6, University of St. Gallen, language: English, abstract: The following essay will shed light onto this contradiction. The essay argues that as China displays force against Japan, it becomes increasingly difficult to justify the mentality of humiliation and victimization. First, the essay gives an outline of China’s underst...