{"id":140623,"date":"2024-02-02T11:51:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digpu.com\/?p=140623"},"modified":"2024-02-02T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:21:51","slug":"japan-urges-caution-to-trump-on-china-deals-as-biden-invites-pm-kishida-for-state-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digpu.com\/world-news\/japan-urges-caution-to-trump-on-china-deals-as-biden-invites-pm-kishida-for-state-visit","title":{"rendered":"Japan Urges Caution to Trump on China Deals as Biden Invites PM Kishida for State Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In a bid to caution U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump against striking any deal with China that could disrupt years of collective efforts to curb Beijing’s influence, Japan<\/a>, America’s closest ally in Asia, has intensified its diplomatic outreach to individuals close to the former president. The move comes as Trump’s recent victories in Republican primaries have positioned him as a potential frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to interviews with six Japanese officials, conducted under the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, Tokyo has been actively engaging with Trump’s associates in recent weeks. These efforts include dispatching a senior ruling-party figure to attempt a meeting with Trump and involving Japanese diplomats with think tanks and former U.S. officials aligned with the former president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The concerns at the forefront of Japan’s worry list involve the possibility that, if Trump returns to power, he may pursue a trade or security deal with China. Japanese officials fear that such a deal could undermine recent collaborative efforts by the Group of Seven (G7) nations to counter China’s growing influence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the Japanese officials have no specific knowledge of Trump’s plans, their concerns are based on his past public comments and actions during his 2017-2021 term. Trump’s previous trade agreement with Beijing in 2019, which later expired, raises apprehensions about the potential impact of any new deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of particular concern to Japan is the possibility that Trump<\/a>, in pursuit of a deal with China, may weaken U.S. support for Taiwan, a move that could embolden Beijing’s claims to the island nation. Trump’s history of defending relationships with authoritarian leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping<\/a>, and seeking a nuclear deal with North Korea, adds to the unease among Japanese foreign ministry officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n