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China-Japan Relations

March 17, 2021
China’s Worrying New Coast Guard Law
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Japan is watching the Senkaku Islands closely.

December 19, 2020
Is Japan Immune From China’s Media Influence Operations?
By Maiko Ichihara
Efforts to boost pro-China narratives in Japan haven’t received much attention – but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

December 06, 2020
Media Flubs Reporting on China’s Senkaku Comments
By Shin Kawashima
Reports on controversial comments by China’s foreign minister miss some key details.

November 24, 2020
China’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Japan, Hoping to Keep Relations Steady
By Shannon Tiezzi
Wang Yi’s trip marks Beijing’s first high-level engagement with the new Suga administration.

October 10, 2020
The Japan–China Summit Telephone Conference
By Shin Kawashima
What did the new Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga talk about with his Chinese counterpart?

September 02, 2020
Chinese Experts Think US-China Rivalry Accelerated Abe Shinzo’s Departure
By Hemant Adlakha
Experts in Beijing believe Abe got caught up in the unending hostility between Japan’s key ally, the U.S. and China, its largest trading partner -- just like in 2007

August 30, 2020
China, Japan and a Critical ‘Best Before’ Date
By Shin Kawashima
A May 2018 teleconference set a new tone. But for how long?

August 14, 2020
How Japan Talks About Security Threats
By Eitan Oren and Matthew Brummer
The particulars of the language used to describe rivals are important to understanding Japan’s threat assessments and policy goals.

July 07, 2020
Chinese Vessels Enter Senkaku Islands Territorial Sea for Longest Duration Since 2012. Why Now?
By Ankit Panda
According to the Japan Coast Guard, Chinese vessels remained in the territorial sea around the disputed islets for 30 hours.

June 30, 2020
Japan Should Continue to Speak up on the Chinese Government’s Human Rights Abuses
By Teppei Kasai
Taking a tough, meaningful stand against Beijing is not easy, but Tokyo must continue to demonstrate the depth of its commitments to human rights.

June 10, 2020
Is the Japanese Public on Board With the ‘New Era’ of China-Japan Relations?
By Kazuki Nakamura
Japanese citizens will be the key to determining the success of the Sino-Japanese reset.

May 11, 2020
Is Japan Pulling Its Companies out of China?
By Shin Kawashima
A recent Japanese government policy is significant, but hardly a decoupling.