March 03, 2026
In Brief: Increasing Tensions Between China and Japan Create Risks for the Region
This article was originally published in War on the Rocks.
China’s latest pressure campaign targeting Japan serves multiple purposes for Beijing. One is to redirect domestic political frustrations — currently economic stagnation and elite leadership turmoil — toward foreign forces. Japan provides a perennial target.
Read the full article on War on the Rocks.
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