In late July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart, Kamikawa Yoko, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ conference in Laos, ahead of the East Asia Summit and the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum. Wang reiterated that China-Japan relations are at a “critical stage.” The minister went on to talk about contentious issues like the detention of Japanese nationals in China, limits on semiconductor exports, and China’s import ban on Japanese seafood.
torsdag 22. august 2024
China-Japan Relations at a Crossroads Amid Strategic Challenges
“One can change friends, but one cannot change neighbors”: This quote from a former Indian prime minister applies to China and Japan as well. Given their geographical proximity, both countries have a pressing need to find ways to cooperate and coexist.
In late July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart, Kamikawa Yoko, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ conference in Laos, ahead of the East Asia Summit and the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum. Wang reiterated that China-Japan relations are at a “critical stage.” The minister went on to talk about contentious issues like the detention of Japanese nationals in China, limits on semiconductor exports, and China’s import ban on Japanese seafood.
In late July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart, Kamikawa Yoko, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ conference in Laos, ahead of the East Asia Summit and the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum. Wang reiterated that China-Japan relations are at a “critical stage.” The minister went on to talk about contentious issues like the detention of Japanese nationals in China, limits on semiconductor exports, and China’s import ban on Japanese seafood.
