Current affairs perspective
On October 25, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited China and held talks with Chinese President Leaders and Prime Minister Li Keqiang respectively, confirming that competition turned into cooperation and non -threats, but the three principles of a partner to develop a free and fair trade system.success.
The so -called success is to bring Japanese -China relations to normal track as a whole.Japan, China signed about 50 cooperation agreements, and at the same time promoted intellectual property cooperation and stopped developing assistance to China, and also took care of the US position to a certain extent.
On the whole, they frequently use symbolic words from each other, and there are not many pragmatic results produced by meetings.However, in the case of tight relations between China and the United States, even in Asia in Asia, even if they voted their strict eyes from China, they must cooperate in all aspects, especially the economy.This time, Abe's visit to China can be said to reflect this reality on the spot.
From the perspective of the relationship between Japan and China, pulling the deteriorating relationship to normal track is each other's goals.However, the two countries also have their own ideas.From the perspective of Japan, the deterioration of bilateral relations started on December 8, 2008. The Chinese official law enforcement ships entered the seas of the Diaoyu (known as the Diaoyu Islands) in China. Therefore, Japan's idea was to return to the relationship before 2008.
In China's view, in 2012, Japan turned the private land of the Diaoyu Islands into a state -owned land, that is, the so -called state -ownedization is the origin of the deterioration of relationships.After 2012, China's GDP (GDP) surpassed Japan, and the activities of Chinese business vessels in the East China Sea were extremely frequent. China may believe that it is normalized to admit this status quo.
To this end, in accordance with Japan's position, in accordance with Japan's position, it began the dialogue of the 2008 East China Sea Resources Development and Cooperation Project. At the same time, in accordance with China's position, the maritime liaison mechanism was established and the signing of the Japanese Sea Search Rescue (SAR) agreement to cope with realistic issues.
However, regarding the deterioration of the relationship between the East China Sea and China, even if it was the origin in 2008, it must not help but look at the reality of the current Japanese -China relations.China's GDP is about three times that of Japan. Although Japan and China have different influence and evaluations on the world, China is definitely larger.
Therefore, Japan stopped government development assistance to China (ODA), and the leaders of Japan and China also proposed to build an equal Japanese -China relations, and then signed a memorandum of about 50 cooperation projects in the third country and the third country.
However, China may want to deal with the United States with Japan, and Japan does not want to be seen by the United States as it is close to China.Fortunately, the United States decided not to increase tariffs on Japanese cars at the end of September, reducing the possibility of Japan and China to deal with the United States.Both Abe and Trump have gone closely, building a good relationship, and ensuring the connections leading to the Trump administration.Japan's policies for China cannot be as tough as the United States.
Japan is located in Asia and has a close relationship with China's supply chain. Even if the United States reduces the connection policy of China, Japan must maintain a certain degree of opposite -China connection policies.Therefore, since 2017, the Japanese government has requested to ensure that openness, transparency, economy, and fiscal improvement have been made to China.These four standards are consistent with the key points of criticism in China, that is, Japan treats China like the United States.
On the one hand, Japan has severe demands on China, but on the other hand, it also has to cooperate with China on intellectual property rights. In other words, Japan is looking for balance between China and the United States.This time, Anbe's visit to China also shows the free and open Indian MDASH; the Pacific idea and the possibility of the Belt and Road Initiative can coexist.
In 2019, Japan expects Chinese leaders to visit.There are already four friendly documents between China and Japan. Whether China leaders can sign the fifth basic document when visiting Japan depends on future negotiations.In the future, Japan -China relations will be largely affected by Sino -US relations, Japan and the United States, that is, the United States, and the development of the 50 cooperative projects signed by Abe's visit to China.
This time, Abe's visit to China can be said to be a stage of normalization of Japanese -China relations under the severe international situation.
The author is a professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan
