They had prepared quickly before they were invaded.
Japan opened its society and culture to Western influences, while China continued to resist any outside influence on its customs and beliefs.
Japan, China, and Ethiopia are three countries where non-European languages are spoken. In Japan, the language spoken is Japanese; in China, it is Mandarin; and in Ethiopia, Amharic is spoken.
Japan opened its society and culture to Western influences, while China continued to resist any outside influence on its customs and beliefs
Only China and Japan had ruled Korea
Japan opened its society and culture to Western influences, while China continued to resist any outside influence on its customs and beliefs.
What is "Western European"? Are you trying to differentiate between a East European and a Western European? Or...are you using the term "Western" and meaning a "European"? Meaning that a Westerner IS A EUROPEAN. We'll use the second definition, as that might be what you really meant. To answer your question: North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia were sites of European colonization. Europe (in general)/China (in general)/Japan were never colonized. For future reference: Western=Occidental & Eastern=Oriental (the Orient=East/the Occident=West).
China, moreso than Japan, had become controlled by European powers, which were militarily stronger. Japan participated more fully in the Industrial Revolution, and began to emulate the western powers in their imperialistic pursuits. China, Korea, Manchuria, and Indochina were soon targets of the Japanese as well as of European countries.
Sending notes to European nations and Japan that recommended all nations have equal rights to china
The European Union is China's largest trading partner as of 2013. The United States and Japan are also significant trading partners with China.
The Europeans introduced modern technology and expanded commerce and industry in Southeast Asia.
Historically, US involvement in the affairs of Asia began during its colonization by European powers. The "opening" of Japan occurred subsequent to the visit in 1853 by an American naval squadron led by Admiral Matthew Perry. In 1877, ex-President Ulysses S. Grant made diplomatic visits to China and Japan.