China-Japan relations set for new downturn
Friday, June 26, 2020
Significance
Recent events suggest this is about to change.
Impacts
- Washington will press Japan to buy other US equipment after Tokyo cancelled the Aegis Ashore missile defence system.
- India’s and Australia’s confrontations with China will make them more willing security partners for Japan.
- A Democrat victory in the US presidential election would likely stabilise the alliance, but not remove US pressure on Japan vis-a-vis China.
- Japan will seek security cooperation with European partners, which will be more receptive due to their growing misgivings about China.
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