Japan's new ambassador to China takes office, and Japan has set goals for the improvement of Sino-Japanese relationsAt the same time, Japan** is aware that ASEAN countries are not meeting their expectations. Since Japan hopes to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries to intervene in the South China Sea, cooperation with these countries will not only contribute to the progress of the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, but also further expand Japan's influence in the ASEAN region. However, ASEAN countries are firm on the South China Sea issue, with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim insisting that China is a "hostile" country, which will affect ASEAN's relations with China.
Although China and ASEAN have differences on the South China Sea issue, ASEAN adheres to the way of resolving disputes through dialogue and negotiation. After all, the South China Sea issue can only be resolved jointly by China and ASEAN countries, and has nothing to do with the United States, Japan and other third-party forces. On the South China Sea issue, ASEAN still adheres to its own approach and will not be easily at the mercy of the United States, Japan, and other countries. It is also clear from the joint statement issued by Japan and ASEAN that ASEAN does not want to offend China.
At the same time, Japan** believes that its maritime security cooperation agreements with countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as the aid funds and equipment provided to these countries, can reveal its intentions against China. However, this secret operation was **, exposing Japan's intentions for other purposes towards China. As Japan adopts the U.S. policy of following and imposing semiconductor export controls on China, they have not been able to withdraw from China's chip market, which has caused more resistance and pressure on them.
Although Tokyo Electron's top management claims that the U.S. and Japan don't have a big impact on them, 43 percent of the company's sales come from the Chinese market, and it has increased by 24 percentThe Japanese semiconductor equipment maker expects the Chinese market to soon account for half of its revenue and plans to continue expanding its business in the country. In short, Japan's policy of following has not brought much benefit to them, but has brought more pressure and resistance to Japan.
The path of Western hegemony is doomed to fail. No country in the world can completely cut ties with China, and Japan is no exception. In the past few days, Japan's new ambassador to China, Kenji Kanesugi, has arrived in Beijing to begin his new duties. The appointment of this new ambassador has also played a certain role in the future development of Sino-Japanese relations. This shows that Kishida** faces great challenges, both internal and external pressures. In addition, Japan's Ministry of Finance recently found that the number of food exports to China has also fallen sharply, by 60 percent compared to the same period last year3%。
Although the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations has played a role in this, it has also been affected by China's ban on the export of Japanese seafood to China. Sino-Japanese relations will continue to be tense, and the two countries will also suffer a lot of impact. On the day of his arrival, Kanesugi set his own goals, saying that he would strive to improve the environment for dialogue between China and Japan and promote early consultations between the two sides on the issue of discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the sea.