President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan is very fruitful.During the visit,leaders of the two countries built new framework for the bilateral relations and depicted the blueprint for future development.The readjustmen...President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan is very fruitful.During the visit,leaders of the two countries built new framework for the bilateral relations and depicted the blueprint for future development.The readjustment of relations are pushed forward both by the dramatic changes in the world as well as the new developments within the two countries.However,the China-Japan relation is too complex to be improved with only one visit.There are still many things waiting to be done in future.展开更多
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) suffered a crushing defeat in the August 30th general election to the House of Representatives.This was due to a change in election rules,the decline of LDP's tradi...Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) suffered a crushing defeat in the August 30th general election to the House of Representatives.This was due to a change in election rules,the decline of LDP's traditional bases of support,and the long-standing internal problems.If the LDP now fails to respond to these changed realities,it will further lose credibility with the Japanese people.展开更多
Ajoint declaration on security alliance was signed in Tokyo on April 17,1996 byUS President Bill Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto inthe course of a summit meeting(April 16-18)between the two state...Ajoint declaration on security alliance was signed in Tokyo on April 17,1996 byUS President Bill Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto inthe course of a summit meeting(April 16-18)between the two state leaders,thefirst of its kind since the end of the Cold War,when security issues dominated.展开更多
Since President Trump took office in the White House in January 2017, the relationship between the United States and its Eurasian allies has been at odds from time to time. But indepth study shows that the US-Japan al...Since President Trump took office in the White House in January 2017, the relationship between the United States and its Eurasian allies has been at odds from time to time. But indepth study shows that the US-Japan alliance is generally going from strength to strength compared with the US-Europe relationship, which is determined by the special geopolitical strategic environment in the Asia-Pacific region.展开更多
2019 marks the end of the Heisei Era.During this 30-year postwar period,Japan witnessed the end of the Cold War and the birth of a unipolar world.After entering the 21st century,particularly since the outbreak of the ...2019 marks the end of the Heisei Era.During this 30-year postwar period,Japan witnessed the end of the Cold War and the birth of a unipolar world.After entering the 21st century,particularly since the outbreak of the international financial crisis in 2008,Japan’s external development environment has greatly changed.First,the balance of power among the world’s major countries has changed.Compared with the“flattened curve”of growth in traditional developed countries,emerging market countries represented by China have developed rapidly.Second,the distribution of international power has changed.In 2011,for example,the voting rights of emerging market countries in the International Monetary Fund increased by 5 percentage points,marking a real redistribution of international power.Third,the global governance system has changed.The creation and institutionalization of the G20 Summit marked an attempt by traditional developed countries to share power in part with emerging market countries,and give the latter greater responsibility for solving the world’s problems.The COVID-19 outbreak has further accelerated the historical process of“profound changes unseen in a century”.Faced with the complex and profound changes in the international situation,Japan has made rapid adjustments in its deliberations and made all-out efforts to meet the challenges.展开更多
文摘President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan is very fruitful.During the visit,leaders of the two countries built new framework for the bilateral relations and depicted the blueprint for future development.The readjustment of relations are pushed forward both by the dramatic changes in the world as well as the new developments within the two countries.However,the China-Japan relation is too complex to be improved with only one visit.There are still many things waiting to be done in future.
文摘Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) suffered a crushing defeat in the August 30th general election to the House of Representatives.This was due to a change in election rules,the decline of LDP's traditional bases of support,and the long-standing internal problems.If the LDP now fails to respond to these changed realities,it will further lose credibility with the Japanese people.
文摘Ajoint declaration on security alliance was signed in Tokyo on April 17,1996 byUS President Bill Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto inthe course of a summit meeting(April 16-18)between the two state leaders,thefirst of its kind since the end of the Cold War,when security issues dominated.
文摘Since President Trump took office in the White House in January 2017, the relationship between the United States and its Eurasian allies has been at odds from time to time. But indepth study shows that the US-Japan alliance is generally going from strength to strength compared with the US-Europe relationship, which is determined by the special geopolitical strategic environment in the Asia-Pacific region.
文摘2019 marks the end of the Heisei Era.During this 30-year postwar period,Japan witnessed the end of the Cold War and the birth of a unipolar world.After entering the 21st century,particularly since the outbreak of the international financial crisis in 2008,Japan’s external development environment has greatly changed.First,the balance of power among the world’s major countries has changed.Compared with the“flattened curve”of growth in traditional developed countries,emerging market countries represented by China have developed rapidly.Second,the distribution of international power has changed.In 2011,for example,the voting rights of emerging market countries in the International Monetary Fund increased by 5 percentage points,marking a real redistribution of international power.Third,the global governance system has changed.The creation and institutionalization of the G20 Summit marked an attempt by traditional developed countries to share power in part with emerging market countries,and give the latter greater responsibility for solving the world’s problems.The COVID-19 outbreak has further accelerated the historical process of“profound changes unseen in a century”.Faced with the complex and profound changes in the international situation,Japan has made rapid adjustments in its deliberations and made all-out efforts to meet the challenges.