Anti-Japanese demonstrations, 2005

The Anti-Japanese demonstrations of 2005 were a series of demonstrations, some peaceful, some violent, which were held across most of East Asia in the spring of 2005. They were sparked off by a number of issues, including the approval of a Japanese history textbook and the proposal that Japan be granted a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Across China businesses with connections to Japan were vandalized by protesters, as were... More

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