Original Source: Journal of Northeast Asia Studies
A bi-monthly journal published by the Institute of Northeast Asian Studies at the Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences. The journal publishes academic research on regional geopolitical dynamics, particularly involving Japan, China, South Korea, and North Korea.
Cai Liang, a researcher focused on regional issues in Asia at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, argues that Japan is no longer maintaining purely unofficial relations with Taiwan that center around trade, investment, and cultural exchange. This is evident, Cai holds, in what he sees as Tokyo’s efforts to internationalize discussion of Taiwan and emphasize shared values. Cai attributes this perceived change largely to the dynamics of rising strategic competition between the United States and China.