20 October 2020
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- South China Sea: Japan Boosts Security Ties with Vietnam as It Ramps Up Pressure on Beijing
South China Sea: Japan Boosts Security Ties with Vietnam as It Ramps Up Pressure on Beijing
Tokyo is ramping up pressure on Beijing over the South China Sea, as Japan agreed to cooperate with Vietnam on regional issues including the disputed waterway, as well as with Australia to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including maritime activities in the South China Sea. Li Mingjiang, an Associate Professor with the RSIS noted that China was already competing with Japan over financial aid and investment in Southeast Asia. Now it also faced “competition from Western countries that are unofficially coordinating efforts to contain China in the region – for example, the increasing cooperation on financial aid by countries like Japan, the US, Australia and the European Union”, Li said.
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Last updated on 21/10/2020
