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Minilateralism
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Canada
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Political conflict as theatrical performance

With bilateral trade booming, why are Japan-China tensions rising?

We live in an era where economic ties can create strategic vulnerabilities, Japan Times Op-ed, October 11th, 2026 Link: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/10/11/japan/japan-china-tensions-rise/

China, disinformation, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Middle Power, Minilateralism, Multilateralism, Taiwan, The United States

NÉ PACE NÉ GUERRA TRA CINA E GIAPPONE #Japan Is Not #China’s Next Enemy—Unless #Taiwan Makes It One, Italian Review of Geopolitics (9/26)

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ASEAN, China, disinformation, geoeconomics, India, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Middle Power, Minilateralism, Multilateralism, NATO, Neo-Middle Power, Quad, russia, South Korea, Taiwan, The United States

Japan prepares for a contested era

Professor Stephen
Canada, Canada, China, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Middle Power, Minilateralism, Multilateralism, Neo-Middle Power, South Korea, Taiwan, The United States

プライムニュースでミドルパワーについてインタビューです。是非ご覧ください。

Professor Stephen
China, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Middle Power, Neo-Middle Power, russia, South Korea, The United States

Awakening Godzilla: Japan’s fading nuclear allergy and the perils of proliferation in the Indo-Pacific for AsiaLink

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PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS

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China is winning the global ‘narrative war’

China is winning the global ‘narrative war’

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025

The Dangers of a Stagnant China: The Necessity of Awkward Coexistence

The Dangers of a Stagnant China: The Necessity of Awkward Coexistence

November 6, 2025November 8, 2025

Form over substance: The contradictions in Japan-China relations

Form over substance: The contradictions in Japan-China relations

September 2, 2025September 4, 2025

Is Desperation Guiding China’s Foreign Policy?

Is Desperation Guiding China’s Foreign Policy?

September 1, 2025September 4, 2025

Analysis: China’s 7% Military Spending Increase and 5% GDP Growth Goal

Analysis: China’s 7% Military Spending Increase and 5% GDP Growth Goal

September 2, 2025September 4, 2025

In its relationship with China, Canada is behaving like an abuse victim

In its relationship with China, Canada is behaving like an abuse victim

August 24, 2025August 27, 2025

Taiwan’s Pivotal Role in Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific

Taiwan’s Pivotal Role in Supply Chains in the Indo-Pacific

August 4, 2024August 10, 2024

Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific: Preparing for Multiple Contingency Scenarios in the Taiwan Strait

Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific: Preparing for Multiple Contingency Scenarios in the Taiwan Strait

November 16, 2025

Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific: Defending a global public good

Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific: Defending a global public good

August 4, 2024August 13, 2024

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Opportunities for Interconnections with Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Opportunities for Interconnections with Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy

April 21, 2025April 23, 2025

Japan’s Taiwan Tightrope: Securing Taiwan as a Global Public Good

Japan’s Taiwan Tightrope: Securing Taiwan as a Global Public Good

November 17, 2024November 21, 2024

Beijing’s blueprint for breaking Canada-U.S. unity

Beijing’s blueprint for breaking Canada-U.S. unity

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

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