"Japan cannot protect its own peace and security by simply serving as a part of Washington’s strategy", “Tokyo’s stance toward China cannot mirror that of Washington's”… This @AJWasahi editorial is right in recognizing the blindness of @sugawitter 's #China policy. 
The China interests of Japan and the U.S. might have converging parts, but are not completely in line with each other. As this editorial in @AJWasahi wrote, “the fact remains that #Japan and #China are neighbors with strong, interdependent economic relations.”
Instead of following in lockstep with the U.S., what #Japan should do is perhaps to think about what it can do, as a regional power in #Asia , to mitigate possible conflicts between #US and China and contribute to Asia’s peace and prosperity.
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