In the past half-century since Japan normalized diplomatic ties with China, their bilateral relationship has gone through tremendous changes.
In 1972, Japan’s gross domestic product was about three times that of China, but today, the size of the Japanese economy is one-third of the Chinese economy. Also in 1972, the amount of trade with China was 2% of Japan’s total trade value, but now it has increased to nearly a quarter.
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