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China, Japan, South Korea Seek Unity Amid Global Uncertainty
China, Japan, South Korea Seek Unity Amid Global Uncertainty

In a meeting held in Tokyo on March 22, foreign ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea discussed strengthening trilateral cooperation amid rising global tensions. They focused on shared challenges such as aging populations, declining birthrates, the green economy, and economic collaboration in the face of geopolitical uncertainty. However, divisions remain, particularly regarding China’s support of North Korea, its military activities around Taiwan, and its ties with Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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AsiaBy Sarah ParkChina, Japan, South Korea, trilateral cooperation, diplomacy, foreign policy, security challenges, alliances, tariffs, international trade, Taiwan, North Korea, global tensions
China’s Lianghui: Its Implications of a Shakier Sino-U.S. Relationship
China’s Lianghui: Its Implications of a Shakier Sino-U.S. Relationship

The Chinese Community Party (CCP) National Advisory Committee and parliament met in March for their annual meetings, also known as the lianghui (“two-sessions”). The meetings themselves are public displays, rather than substantive policy meetings that pose any drastic implications for the future of China. Nevertheless, these two sessions established that President Xi Jinping will not budge in his foreign policy agenda.

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AsiaBy Helen RothChina, PCR, Chinese Community Party, CCP, Xi-Jinping, foreign policy, Western powers, East Asia, Taiwan