Japan and China have been working to rebuild ties since their territorial dispute flared up in 2011. Photo: Reuters
China ‘wants new security relationship with Japan’ as US trade war leaves Beijing looking for friends
- Former diplomat says Beijing made the offer during a visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year – but has not explained what this will mean
- China is seeking to build ties with its neighbour after chill in relations with Washington left it feeling increasingly exposed
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China-Japan relations
Japan and China have been working to rebuild ties since their territorial dispute flared up in 2011. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump aboard the USS Wasp at in Japan this year. Photo: Reuters
Is Donald Trump’s threat to quit Japan defence pact just a negotiating tactic?
- Security analysts sceptical that US president would really pull plug on long-standing alliance and suggest it may be a ploy to extract concessions from Tokyo
- Freeing Japan from constraints imposed after World War II risks alarming China and triggering arms race in region
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Japan
Donald Trump aboard the USS Wasp at in Japan this year. Photo: Reuters