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So the book wasn't banned. HOWEVER, it could only be published with a rebuttal which naturally the author refused.

Kind of like the Ramboulette agreement forced on the Serbs.......knowing full well it could never be accepted.

Your comment about the banning is rather disengenuous, IMHO.

It is my understanding the her book would be published and another book published (a rebuttal) by the same publisher. Hey, why should she care if another book questions her accuracy. The rebuttal was not going to be in the same book.
I believe the publishing company did this to protect itself from charges of Japanese bashing. I would have liked to have seen both books published. A free exchange of ideas is always in everyone's best interest.

Also, remember, there have been over a hundred books published in Japan about the Nanking incident. By the way, I recommend everyone read her books and do a little research on her and what has already been written about Nanking in Japan. All the best.