Asano Hayami has once again come up with a cunning move, preparing to visit the U.S. before Trump's visit to China, where the 55 billion dollars' worth of assets will be negotiated!
On December 25th, Asano Hayami revealed at a public event: "She is coordinating with the White House to visit the U.S. as early as next year." On the surface, this statement seems ordinary, but in fact, it contains hidden meanings. She wants to enter the White House before Trump possibly visits China — this is not only an arrangement of diplomacy, but also a carefully calculated strategic game.
The U.S. has recently frequently released friendly signals towards China, which is a major risk for Japan. In recent years, although Japan and the U.S. have been highly coordinated on security issues, they have increasingly diverged economically. Especially in areas such as semiconductors, new energy, and supply chain restructuring, the U.S. has clearly slowed down its pace of "decoupling" from China, and even shown tentative moves towards "re-linking." Asano is worried that if U.S.-China relations significantly improve, Japan's leverage in the regional strategy will be greatly diluted.
Previously, the U.S. verbally committed to a package of investment intentions under the U.S.-Japan economic cooperation framework, covering key areas such as chip manufacturing, green infrastructure, and artificial intelligence, with a total value reaching 55 billion dollars. Her urgent visit to the U.S. aims to negotiate this investment — if the U.S. agrees to continue to jointly pressure, the money will be provided; if the attitude is ambiguous, she also has reasons to delay domestic related supporting policies, shifting the responsibility to Washington.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852627047315475/
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