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Breaking news and analysis on China-Japan relations, covering trade, investment, the legacy of war in Asia, military tensions and the impact of wider issues such as the US-China trade war and South China Sea.
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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General Kenichiro Nagumo (right), who heads the Japan Self-Defence Forces’ newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander’s flag from Defence Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo on Monday. Photo: Kyodo
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Japan to deploy long-range missiles on Kyushu as Taiwan fears grow, Kyodo says

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NHK’s AI gaffe reignites Diaoyu Islands dispute amid Chinese coastguard intrusion

The Japanese broadcaster was criticised for using AI-generated subtitles that referred to disputed islands as Diaoyu Islands – Beijing’s name for the Tokyo-controlled islets.

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Trump-Ishiba talks may ‘put the brakes on’ momentum between Beijing and Tokyo

China will be in ‘no hurry’ for high-level engagement with Japan after ‘troubling’ development, according to analysts.

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China launches patrols near disputed Diaoyus after removing contentious buoy

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Japan keeps finding Chinese buoys in waters it claims as its own, raising one lawmaker’s fears of creeping territorial encroachment.

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