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Japan s diplomatic bluebook mentions China 273 times as it plays up China threat theory, but leaves room for two-pronged strategy
Wang Qi and Xing Xiaojing Published: Apr 27, 2021 09:06 PM
Japan s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gestures after delivering his policy speech at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo. Photo: VCG
Though mentioning China 273 times as one of its most important diplomatic ties in the 2021 edition of the Diplomatic Bluebook, the Japanese government played up the China threat theory and clearly announced the strategy of cooperating with the US to contain China.
Chinese experts interpreted such move as revealing Tokyo s deepening confrontation mentality.