The first day of a new Sino-Japanese relationship?

On April 12, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

So after years of the Sino-Japanese leg being the weakest in the US-Japan-China strategic triangle, it seems that Premier Wen's visit will go a long way towards strengthening the Sino-Japanese relationship to a level similar to the Sino-American relationship.Similar to the US Military's links with the PLA, Japanese Defense Minister Kyuma announced before Wen's arrival …

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Waiting for Wen

On April 11, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog2 Comments

It seems that today is a China kind of day, as Chinese Premier Wen begins his three-day visit to Japan today.The much-quoted purpose of this trip is to "melt the ice" between Japan and China.Call me a skeptic, but I think I'm with the Carnegie Endowment's Minxin Pei, who wrote in an op-ed in the …

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