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China-
Japan
rapport
PERTH: The former
Ambassador to China,
Dr Stephen Fitzgerald,
has predicted a close
long-term relationship
between China and
Japan.
In a lecture at the
University of Western
Australia on Tuesday
night, he said the two
countries already had a
relationship appropriate to
big, peaceful neighbours
with a common interest in
regional stability and with
significant bilateral trade.
Thev could uchievc a
higher degree of intimacy
and co-operation in their
i dealings provided tlicy
could come to terms with
psychological problems
resulting from their
historical association.
'Orientalness'
of societies
He believed lhat what
he called the
"Orientalness" of the two
societies was potentially a
mutually attracting force.
Dr FitzGerald. who
rejoined the Australian!
National University last
year after almost four
years in China, is giving a
series of lectures on China
throughout Australia
He said Australia could
have cause to welcome a
more unreserved
Sino - Japanese under
standing.
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