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China-Japan Relations
The United States, China and the Preferred Superpower
By Jinushi Toshiki
For Japan, the U.S. has traditionally held the role. But that was before Donald Trump.
Japan's Subtle China Strategy on Display
By Daniel Hurst
At the latest round of ASEAN summitry, Abe emphasized rapprochement with China even while raising criticisms.
Japan’s Belt and Road Balancing Act
By Andreea Brînză
Japan is engaging in China’s BRI while also hedging its bets through similar initiatives with other partners.
Abe Wants 'New Era' in China-Japan Relations
By Daniel Hurst
Shinzo Abe's long-awaited trip to China brought a raft of deals, but no major breakthroughs.
Amid US-China Tensions, Xi and Abe to Meet in Beijing
By Charlotte Gao
Abe plans to end Japan’s official development aid to China and sign business deals with Beijing.
At UN, Japan's Abe Defends the Rules-Based Order
By Daniel Hurst
Abe promises to defend free trade while resolving long-standing issues with Japan's neighbors.
3 More Years of Abe: Japan's Foreign Policy Future
By Daniel Hurst
A round-up of the foreign policy challenges facing Japan's prime minister as he enters his final term.
Japan Doesn't Need to Compete With China's Belt and Road
By Trissia Wijaya and Yuma Osaki
Chinese and Japanese infrastructure initiatives should not be viewed as out-and-out rivals.
Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat
By Daniel Hurst
Japan's latest Defense White Paper sees “no change” in the evaluation of the threat from North Korea
Diaoyu Islands Dispute: A Chinese Perspective
By Liu Dan
A view from China on the treaties that apply to the territorial dispute between China and Japan.
Japan and China's 'Tactical Detente'
By Daniel Hurst
U.S.-China tensions are driving rapprochement between China and Japan, a professor argues.
If Not North Korea, Who Will Be Japan’s Chief Antagonist?
By Erik Isaksson
North Korea has long played the enemy for Japanese domestic political purposes. If peace comes, that will have to change.