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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.
Open Questions series

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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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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China coastguard drives off Japanese fishing boats in escalating island dispute

Tokyo accuses Beijing of stoking tensions after Chinese ships expel four vessels from the vicinity of the Diaoyu Islands.

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The Diaoyus, known in Japan as the Senkakus, comprise five uninhabited islets and three reefs, located 169km east of Taiwan and 409km west of Okinawa. Photo: Kyodo
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Tokyo sends message to Beijing on ‘significant costs’ of Taiwan Strait attack

Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.

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Japan is considering deploying an upgraded version of its Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile to Kyushu, which would be able to reach both North Korea and the Chinese coast. Photo: Handout
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Editorial | Missiles should not harm improved ties

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US military cuts: are ‘budget hawks’ getting upper hand over ‘China hawks’?

With US troops in Japan on ‘chopping block’ analysts say those in South Korea might face cuts too, and it may weaken deterrence against China.

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Japan’s missile deployment on Kyushu addresses ‘risk factor’ in China relations

Tokyo’s reported plans to upgrade counterstrike missiles on strategic Kyushu by next year are not expected to derail improving relations, experts say.

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A deployment of upgraded counterstrike missiles is slated to begin in March next year, according to Japanese reports. Photo: Handout
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Japan to deploy long-range missiles on Kyushu as Taiwan fears grow, Kyodo says

Deployment likely to begin at the end of next March, according to news agency report citing Japanese government sources.

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The missile deployment under consideration is expected to strengthen Japan’s “counterstrike capabilities” in the event of an emergency, according to Kyodo. Photo: Handout
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has a warning for Japan. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Chinese news agency chief presses Kyodo counterpart for more exchanges as Beijing aims to improve public opinion on Sino-Japanese relations.

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Japan’s China investment drops 60% in 10 years as firms rethink strategies

Geopolitical considerations and intense competition from domestic firms have led Japanese companies to move their China investments elsewhere.

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Japanese firms have been on edge when it comes to their China investments in recent years. Photo: Reuters
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Japanese soldiers in a marine landing drill in 2023. File photo: Reuters
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Japan scrambles to secure US commitment as Trump considers direct China talks

PM Shigeru Ishiba seeks to reassure Washington of Tokyo’s commitment to the US-Japan alliance and its presence in the region, amid concerns over China’s influence.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in June 2019. Photo: AP
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Chinese knifeman sentenced to death for deadly attack on Japanese school bus

A Chinese woman who tried to stop the attack was killed and a Japanese mother and child were wounded in the eastern city of Suzhou last year.

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Chinese tests on water near Fukushima plant show no impact on marine life

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