In Japan, the view of China is gloomier as perceptions of threat grow | South China Morning Post

Negative perceptions about China have worsened in Japan, according to a new survey, with people in both countries more pessimistic about bilateral ties. Wartime history, territorial disputes in the East China Sea , China's growing rivalry with the United States and China's increasing military power were among the top reasons for the negativity, the organisers of the annual China-Japan Joint Opinion Survey reported on Wednesday. The Japanese think tank The Genron NPO worked with the China International Publishing Group (CIPG) in China to survey 1,000 Japanese and 1,547 Chinese interviewees between August and September. In all, 90.9 per cent of…