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How China’s plan to reform the factor market will work to develop its economy

Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing May 12, 2022

How China’s plan to reform the factor market will work to develop its economy

by Kai Kajitani

Government documents state that the country is aiming for “landmark achievements” in its reform efforts by 2025.

To navigate the Senkaku Islands dispute, look to history

Commentary / Japan | API Geoeconomic Briefing May 10, 2022

To navigate the Senkaku Islands dispute, look to history

by Chisako T. Masuo

The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the continuing rise of China have changed the world, but Beijing's approach to its territorial claims has also evolved.

Russian invasion may sway China against a forceful approach to Taiwan

Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Apr 28, 2022

Russian invasion may sway China against a forceful approach to Taiwan

by Yasuhiro Matsuda

Sanctions, international condemnation and a future threat to leadership could be the results of aggressive unification, if Moscow's action is an indicator.

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Confrontation between democratic states — including the U.S., Europe and Japan — and authoritarian states centered around China and Russia has become clearer in recent times.

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Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Apr 18, 2022

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The Xi administration is attaching particular importance to redefining democracy and human rights, and other countries are getting behind it.

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The real reason behind China’s repression of ethnic minorities

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Beijing officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups, but their treatment has been far from equal over the past decades.

How China aims to treat Hong Kong's explosive COVID-19 outbreak

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How China aims to treat Hong Kong's explosive COVID-19 outbreak

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Hong Kong had been relatively successful in containing the virus until the emergence of the omicron variant.

Initiating dialogue on universal values is essential for Japan and China

Commentary / Japan | API Geoeconomic Briefing Mar 28, 2022

Initiating dialogue on universal values is essential for Japan and China

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Fifty years after normalizing ties, the two nations are still only halfway down the road to improving their relationship.

Why China has failed to build 'great power relations' with the U.S.

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Untangling the roots of the instability in Japan and China's relationship

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Untangling the roots of the instability in Japan and China's relationship

by Yusuke Anami

As the two nations mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, military tensions and economic interdependence lie at the heart of their ongoing friction.

The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy?

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The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy?

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With its strict restrictions on people’s movements, the country has faced a critical test in staging the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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