key takeaways
- After Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China in December, Tokyo is preparing to host Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in February and possibly President Xi Jinping later in 2025.
- Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has signaled his commitment to improving the relationship with China, similar to Japan’s approach during the first Trump administration.
- However, the shift to a more overt “dual hedging” strategy by Japan would face significant obstacles.
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