Disputes between South Korea and Japan could hamper China’s ambitions of a negotiating a three-way trade deal with its two neighbours. Photo: EPA-EFE Disputes between South Korea and Japan could hamper China’s ambitions of a negotiating a three-way trade deal with its two neighbours. Photo: EPA-EFE
Disputes between South Korea and Japan could hamper China’s ambitions of a negotiating a three-way trade deal with its two neighbours. Photo: EPA-EFE
China /  Diplomacy

Japan-South Korea tensions could dash China’s hopes for a trade deal

  • Beijing sees trilateral agreement as important strategy against aggressive US policy
  • But old and new disputes between its neighbours may prevent progress this year

Topic |   US-China trade war
Laura Zhou
Laura Zhou

Updated: 10:39pm, 27 Jul, 2019

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Disputes between South Korea and Japan could hamper China’s ambitions of a negotiating a three-way trade deal with its two neighbours. Photo: EPA-EFE Disputes between South Korea and Japan could hamper China’s ambitions of a negotiating a three-way trade deal with its two neighbours. Photo: EPA-EFE
Disputes between South Korea and Japan could hamper China’s ambitions of a negotiating a three-way trade deal with its two neighbours. Photo: EPA-EFE
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