Huang Tzu-chin’s book Jiang Jieshi and Japan:A History of Modern Sino-Japan Relationship Writ Small provides a comprehensive research on Jiang Jieshi and the Sino-Japanese relationship,with a focus on Jiang’s perception of Japan and his"personal attachment".In this book,the author reckons Jiang had"deep concern"for and"special attachment"to Japan and Jiang was a"representative"political figure having"good friendship"with Japan.This"emotional"perspective is quite innovative,compared with the existing scholarship mostly focusing on the military and political aspects.However,the narrative of"good friendship"is overemphasized in this book so much so that it influences the author’s selection of historical materials and interpretation of historical facts.Some important historical questions,such as young Jiang Jieshi’s perception of Japan,the negotiation between Jiang and Tanaga during the Northern Expedition,the Japanese invasion of North China and the total war afterwards,Jiang Jieshi’s military and political policies and the postwar treatment of Japan,need to be studied from multiple perspectives including the military,political and emotional aspects.