Geoeconomic Briefing No.169 November 21, 2023 China Group ‘Offensive’ and ‘defensive’ diplomacy: Managing ties with China Hotaka Machida Visiting Senior Research Fellow PDF A year has passed since Chinese President Xi Jinping began his norm-breaking third term as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Secretary General. In October, China hosted the third round of the Belt and …

‘Offensive’ and ‘defensive’ diplomacy: Managing ties with China by Hotaka Machida Read More »

Geoeconomic Briefing No.168 November 14, 2023 Economic Security Group Germany’s China strategy is epoch-making but ambiguous Takumi Itabashi Professor, the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics at the University of Tokyo PDF European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave a keynote speech to the Mercator Institute for China Studies and the European Policy Center …

Germany’s China strategy is epoch-making but ambiguous by Takumi Itabashi Read More »

Geoeconomic Briefing No.167 November 7, 2023 Economic Security Group How electric vehicles became subject to EU economic security Hitoshi Suzuki Visiting Senior Research Fellow COO, LLC future mobiliTy research PDF Among Japan, the United States and Europe, the nations that are particularly enthusiastic about promoting electric vehicles are the United Kingdom, Norway and those of …

How electric vehicles became subject to EU economic security by Hitoshi Suzuki Read More »

Geoeconomic Briefing No.165 October 12, 2023 Economic Security Group European Union being shaken by geoeconomic changes Kazuto Suzuki Director & Group Head, Economic Security, Institute of Geoeconomics Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo PDF Discussions on economic security began in earnest in Japan and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

European Union being shaken by geoeconomic changes by Kazuto Suzuki Read More »

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China looks to science and technology in its push for more power by TSUCHIYA Takahiro Read More »

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How emerging technologies can bring power to states by SAITOU Kousuke Read More »

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Satellite constellations taking on greater role in Japan’s security by UMEDA Kota Read More »

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Will generative AI hold power in international relations? by SHIONO Makoto Read More »

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Japan has plenty to offer in the field of detecting threats by SAGARA Yoshiyuki Read More »

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Why building an effective Japan-U.S. kill chain will enhance defense by INOUE Rintaro Read More »

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What the trilateral fighter jet program means for Japan by OUE Sadamasa Read More »

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How Japan can make the most of its latest diplomatic tool by OGI Hirohito Read More »

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A new tide of weapons imports, production and development by JIMBO Ken Read More »

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Is China going unchecked while the West supports Ukraine? by TSURUOKA Michito Read More »

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Mission impossible: How to get Kyiv and Moscow to talk by HIGASHINO Atsuko Read More »

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: From a weak anti-war leader to a symbol of the fight for liberation by HOSAKA Sanshiro Read More »

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Why Zelenskyy’s diplomacy is a key factor in Ukraine’s efforts to win war by HOSOYA Yuichi Read More »

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What lies behind China’s unconventional approach to diplomacy? by ETO Naoko Read More »

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Democracy-minded Yoon faces challenges in dealing with China By NISHINO Junya Read More »

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Why ASEAN is key to building order in the Indo-Pacific region by KOGA Kei Read More »

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The future lies in helping to make China a responsible superpower by MACHIDA Hotaka Read More »

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China’s vision of an international order firmly in the shadows of the G7 by ETO Naoko Read More »

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Taking inspiration from Hiroshima to reconstruct the global nuclear order by OUE Sadamasa Read More »

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What Japan can learn from a leader’s diplomacy four decades ago by HOSOYA Yuichi Read More »

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Why the G7 has significance as a collective economic defense mechanism by SUZUKI Kazuto Read More »

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Russia’s nuclear blackmail must be met with denial by OGI Hirohito Read More »

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Reconstructing the shaken international security order by OUE Sadamasa Read More »

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War in Ukraine will set a course for international order — whatever the outcome by JIMBO Ken Read More »

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It’s time for the U.S. to rediscover its role in the G7 by Marina Fujita Dickson Read More »

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Challenges await EU over continued assistance to Ukraine by ISHIKAWA Yusuke Read More »

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Why Japan and the G7 must take notice of the Global South by HOSOYA Yuichi Read More »

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New risks emerge as Xi administration moves ahead toward a dead end by KE Long Read More »

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China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls by TOKUCHI Tatsuhito Read More »

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Finding a way to manage China’s protectionism in procurement by MACHIDA Hotaka Read More »

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How Xi Jinping is fortifying China’s economic security by ETO Naoko Read More »

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How Japan and its businesses should respond to U.S. economic security policies by YAMADA Satoshi Read More »

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New challenges have forced Japanese companies to address economic security by SUZUKI Hitoshi Read More »

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Why pharmaceuticals are a key issue in the ongoing U.S.-China conflict by SAGARA Yoshiyuki Read More »

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Looking back 20 years to learn lessons from the U.S.-Japan chip war by Paul Nadeau Read More »

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Why the semiconductor competition between the U.S. and China is significant by SUZUKI Kazuto Read More »

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Japan’s future security lies in a ‘denial and competition’ strategy by JIMBO Ken Read More »

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Japan needs a full overhaul of its approach to security by TAKAMIZAWA Nobushige Read More »

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War in Ukraine highlights importance of cutting-edge technology in conflict by KURUMADA Shuichi Read More »

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In dealing with Beijing, Tokyo must adopt a strong security front by OGI Hirohito Read More »

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New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts by OUE Sadamasa Read More »

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As war in Ukraine continues, Poland and Hungary threaten EU stability by ISHIKAWA Yusuke Read More »

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The populism trap that is throwing U.K. politics into chaos by HOSOYA Yuichi Read More »

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Impact of the war in Ukraine sees Japan at the mercy of bigger players by OGI Hirohito Read More »

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Japanese carmakers face continuing risks in the Russian market by SUZUKI Hitoshi Read More »

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How can Japan engage with Pacific nations amid U.S.-China competition? by KURUMADA Shuichi Read More »

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How the Taiwan issue represents the U.S. and China’s battle for legitimacy by ETO Naoko Read More »

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China faces challenges in wake of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit by YAMAGUCHI Shinji Read More »

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What did Nancy Pelosi’s visit do for Taiwan? by OGASAWARA Yoshiyuki Read More »

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Japan has much to learn from Taiwan’s countering of China’s sharp power by HUANG Wei-Hsin Read More »

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How effective are the West’s sanctions on Russia? by SUZUKI Kazuto Read More »

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Does the conflict in Ukraine represent a ‘new war’? by KOIZUMI Yu Read More »

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The war in Ukraine offers valuable lessons on changing global relations by SATO Heigo Read More »

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Ukraine war highlights private sector’s role in conflict by SAITOU Kousuke Read More »

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Japan needs to take measures against China’s geoeconomic strategy by ETO Naoko Read More »