China Sets Its Economic Sights on Japan as Trade Slows with US

China Sets Its Economic Sights on Japan as Trade Slows with US
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping (R) before the G20 leaders' family photo in Hangzhou on Sept. 4, 2016. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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Amid the U.S.-China trade war, Beijing is attempting to curry favor with one of the United States’ partners in the Pacific—Japan.

Chinese tourism and investment are both up in Japan, according to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, and trade talks between Japan and Chinese leadership may occur after March or April, according to the South China Morning Post.
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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