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What to Expect in China-Japan Ties With Kishida in Power

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What to Expect in China-Japan Ties With Kishida in Power
Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (center) poses with his cabinet members at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 4, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool/Getty Images
Amrita Jash
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Fumio Kishida was recently elected as the 100th prime minister of Japan after winning the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership election and succeeding Yoshihide Suga. With the change in Tokyo’s leadership in short succession from Abe to Suga and now Kishida, Japan’s neighbors—especially China—are assessing the situation. Beijing is concerned that Kishida is a hardliner in promoting and securing Japan’s interests.

Amrita Jash
Amrita Jash
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Dr. Amrita Jash is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal-India. She has been a Pavate Fellow at the Department of POLIS, University of Cambridge. She holds a Ph.D. in Chinese studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and authored the book “The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy” (Pentagon Press, 2021).
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