This week, China is in celebratory mood - anticipating the anniversary on Friday of the start of the First Sino-Japanese War. If you didn't know, you'd think China had won. In fact, by the following April the war ended in ignominious defeat. As Australians should understand, with the big Gallipoli anniversary coming up, and the British too with their pride over Dunkirk, it's all about how you use history. For China, today in a resurgent mood, the anniversary serves several useful purposes.
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