Nov 8, 2009
Freeman Report Newsletter
Freeman Chair in China Studies
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Freeman Report Newsletter
The Freeman Report is an electronic newsletter produced monthly by the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary. CSIS does not take specific policy positions; accordingly, all views, positions, and conclusions expressed in this publication should be understood to be those of the author(s).
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The Japan-U.S.-China strategic triangle is carefully watched across East Asia as the touchstone for regional peace and stability. A U.S.-Japan alliance that overtly seeks to contain China risks a dangerous scramble for Cold War style alignments across the region. A U.S.-China relationship that is too close risks marginalizing Japan and the other middle and small powers with her. A Japan-China relationship that is too close puts the forward U.S. military presence at risk. Most states in Asia – not to mention Tokyo, Washington and Beijing —have therefore preferred to keep the triangle stable. And so all eyes are now on Tokyo as Japan’s new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, promises to put his own unique stamp on Japan’s relationships with the United States and China.