On Thursday China staged a massive military parade and ceremony in Beijing to celebrate its ¡°victory¡± in the war against Japan in the 1930s and 40s.
It was part of the Chinese Communist Party¡¯s propaganda campaign to portray Japan as a villain, thereby boosting its status both at home and abroad, experts say.
Yet the general sentiment of people in the Asia-Pacific region indicates China may be losing its propaganda war against Japan.
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