Contending visions of East Asian regional order: insights from the United States, China, Japan, and Indonesia

Singh, Bhubhindar; Teo, Sarah; Ho, Shawn; Tsjeng, Henrick Zhizhao

doi:10.1080/00927678.2019.1639254

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“…China also pursued a resources policy towards Australia, reason why strategic security cooperation with Australia became a more explicit issue for the Abe cabinet (2012 -2020) and led to the competition of an FTA with Australia. On the other hand, the Trump administration is responsible for the weakening of US dominance and its lack of strategy is forcing countries to choose between the US and China (SINGH et al, 2019), which has been fuelling confrontation, alliances and the emergence of diverse economic and security initiatives. Amidst uncertainty about the US leadership in Asia and China's emergence, Japan has been forced to engage in some Chinese initiatives and, simultaneously, it has also step up as a leader in supporting US hegemonic order.…”

Section: Japanese Gains and Its Handsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geo-economics and the Hub and Spokes system: the Japanese case

Vega

2021

Estudos Internacionais

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This paper examines the reasons why Japan has been building a foreign trade policy based on a hub-and-spokes system. It will be argued that trade efficiency and exports promotion are assumptions that need a broader reconsideration through a geo-economics approach. What defines Japan’s pursuit of several bilateral trade agreements is assuring its relative economic hegemony whilst changes in the world balance of power are taking place. As Japan faces an uncertain and unforeseeable future, it needs to strengthen its trade policy to guarantee access to international markets. Japan’s trade policy goes beyond the efficiency scope and it entails a geo-economics elucidation.

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Section: Japanese Gains and Its Handsmentioning

confidence: 99%