Having received massive ODA from Japan, China turned its growth story into a coercive economic arm-twisting policy instead of fostering stability in Asia.
Addressing Myanmar, Tokyo should utilize the relationship of trust it has built with ASEAN in the postwar period through economic and humanitarian assistance.
Japan spent over $24 billion USD in foreign aid to China to foster relations and spread democracy. Instead, the massive aid helped create a monster.
Amicable relations with a stable Beijing has proved a fantasy. In fact, Tokyo needs to conduct a wholesale reframing of our relations with that country.
“Japan is a soft superpower.” “What we want from Japan is pioneering efforts for the future reconstruction of Ukraine.” – Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine Ambassador to Japan.