Japan’s national flag flutters next to a surveillance camera at the Embassy of Japan in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2025. Reuters/Maxim ShemetovTokyo’s diplomatic downgrade of China exposes the Chinese regime’s compound strategy against Japan, a pressure campaign experts say will drive the U.S.–Japan alliance toward closer military and economic cooperation.Japan released its Diplomatic Bluebook—an annual review of the country’s foreign relations over the previous year—on April 10, referring to China as “an important neighbor.”
Beijings Pressure Campaign Against Tokyo Will Fortify USJapan Alliance: Analysts
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