In better days ...

"Over two decades, from 1979 to 1999, Japan provided some 56% of all bilateral aid given to China."

"Japan did not give direct aid only to China. It also gave grants to Australia to support the mining of coal and iron ore that would be supplied to China at low prices."

"Owing to extraordinary efforts on the part of Chinese and Japanese managers and workers, steel production began in 1985. Completion of the Baoshan Steel Works enabled China to accelerate machinery production and construction."

"By 2015, with the addition of other steel plants based on the Baoshan model, China was producing almost 1 million tons of steel per year, roughly 40 times China's steel production in 1977 and more than half of the world's total steel production."

"Excellent relationships were developed between the Japanese and Chinese officials and engineers working together at Baoshan. Even many years later, Chinese and Japanese officials who had taken part in the technology transfer held reunions to celebrate the success of their joint collaborations, allowing the Chinese to express their appreciation to the Japanese who had assisted In the project."

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