No official documentation has been made of the tragedy that continues to mar bilateral ties. Keiko Tsuwa, an activist campaigning for an apology and official compensation for Asian 'comfort women' or sexual slaves, explains why Tokyo is treating China and South Korea differently. Jiang thus returned to Beijing wa where it promised not to interfere with China's domestic issues, it did not express support for Beijing's position to exclude Taiwan from international organisations like the United Nations. Japan's lack of clear support is bound to feed China's anxiety over Japan's defense guidelines with the United States, which outline a more active role for Tokyo in the region. But Jiang goes home with a 3.20 billion U.S. dollar loan from Japan, to be extended over two years, to tackle pollution problems and develop transportation, energy and agriculture.
China is the biggest recipient of Japan's foreign aid.