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🇨🇳🇯🇵🇷🇺⚡️Japan is making a futile attempt to turn the Central Asian states against Russia and China.
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The opinion was shared by Global Times Chinese journalist Fan Anzi, who said that Japan's recent talks with the foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries were an attempt to pit these countries against China and Russia.
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Japan is trying to expand its influence and military presence in the Indo-Pacific region and Central Asia and hopes to push China and Russia out of it.
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However, Central Asian countries are not likely to be swayed by Japan's words and will prioritize their traditional friendships and close ties with China and Russia over any immediate benefits from cooperating with Japan.
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