Shifting Relations Between China and Japan: A Path to Cooperation
The relationship between China and Japan has transitioned from confrontation to détente, marked by positive momentum and normalized tracks in their interactions. This shift, influenced by global dynamics and business interests, signals potential for a healthier mix of cooperation and competition in Asia. Despite unresolved issues like territorial disputes, the leaders are navigating towards a more balanced relationship, aiming for stability and mutual benefit.
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Dangerous drift towards Dangerous drift towards world war in Asia world war in Asia
The relationship The relationship between China and between China and Japan has entered a Japan has entered a period of d tente after period of d tente after years of confrontation. years of confrontation.
According to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his country s relations with China have finally returned to a normal track. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks of positive momentum in Beijing s interactions with Tokyo.
This dtente is almost entirely This d tente is almost entirely a collateral effect of the a collateral effect of the Trump administration s Trump administration s assault on China assault on China a moment of Chinese weakness that of Chinese weakness that Japan has exploited. Japan has exploited. a moment
A healthier mixture of A healthier mixture of cooperation and competition cooperation and competition between China and Japan would between China and Japan would benefit Asia, especially if it is benefit Asia, especially if it is driven by business interests and driven by business interests and market considerations. market considerations.
The dispute, over a set of islands The dispute, over a set of islands controlled by Japan, has not been controlled by Japan, has not been resolved. But this year, on the 40th resolved. But this year, on the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, the two leaders are finding Friendship, the two leaders are finding a way to put the two countries a way to put the two countries differences behind them, superficially differences behind them, superficially at least. at least.
Abe was treated to a full red Abe was treated to a full red- - carpet welcome by Premier Li carpet welcome by Premier Li Keqiang, inspecting a guard of Keqiang, inspecting a guard of honor and being celebrated honor and being celebrated at a reception in the opulent at a reception in the opulent Great Hall of the People. Great Hall of the People.
A guard of A guard of honour (US), also (US), also honour guard (US), also ceremonial guard, is a guard (US), also ceremonial guard, is a guard, usually military in nature, guard, usually military in nature, appointed to receive or guard a head of appointed to receive or guard a head of state or other dignitary, or to attend at state or other dignitary, or to attend at state ceremonials, especially funerals. state ceremonials, especially funerals. honour (GB), guard of honor (GB), guard of honor honour guard (GB), honor guard (GB), honor
On the economic front, On the economic front, the relationship the relationship between Tokyo and between Tokyo and Beijing also tilts toward Beijing also tilts toward confrontation. confrontation.
MEANING OF TILT Move or cause to move into a sloping position. no object the floor tilted slightly with object he tilted his head to one side Change or cause to change in favour of one person or thing as opposed to another. no object the balance of industrial power tilted towards the workers
Japan often leads international Japan often leads international efforts to restrict China s efforts to restrict China s acquisition of advanced acquisition of advanced technology, an area that will technology, an area that will define the course of great power define the course of great power competition in the coming years. competition in the coming years.
Japans approach to this issue Japan s approach to this issue involves a mixture of strictly involves a mixture of strictly enforced regulations at home enforced regulations at home and ambitious outreach and ambitious outreach abroad. abroad.
And while trade interests sometimes bring And while trade interests sometimes bring China and Japan together, Japanese Trade China and Japan together, Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Minister Hiroshige Seko Seko recently joined the United States and European Union in signing United States and European Union in signing a statement of concern addressing the a statement of concern addressing the non non- -market market- -oriented policies and practices oriented policies and practices of third countries. Coordinated of third countries. Coordinated countermeasures against China may follow. countermeasures against China may follow. recently joined the
A countermeasure is an action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action or a situation, or to make it harmless.
Rather than cooperating with Rather than cooperating with China to safeguard free trade China to safeguard free trade and multilateralism, Japan s and multilateralism, Japan s priority is trilateral priority is trilateral coordination with the United coordination with the United States and Europe. States and Europe.
involving three groups or countries/ having three sides or parties
