A popular film about the Nanking massacre marks the latest fraught chapter between countries that view each other with suspicion and affinity.

A popular film about the Nanking massacre marks the latest fraught chapter between countries that view each other with suspicion and affinity.

A popular film about the Nanking massacre marks the latest fraught chapter between countries that view each other with suspicion and affinity.

Beijing hopes this year’s anniversary activities will help it publicise stories of wartime solidarity and boost people-to-people exchange.