🇨🇳🇯🇵Why China and Japan are restoring diplomatic relations

China and Japan continue to work on improving their ties. This week, the foreign ministers of the two countries held a meeting in Beijing, where they discussed both problems in bilateral relations and opportunities to bring the partnership to a more friendly level.

▪️For example, the Japanese side announced a relaxation of visa requirements for a certain group of Chinese tourists. This was a response to identical but broader measures taken recently by the Chinese authorities.

▪️In addition, Beijing once again confirmed plans to lift the ban on imports of seafood caught in Japanese waters. It was introduced in 2023 against the backdrop of the water discharge from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

📌By the way, it can be assumed that the introduction of the ban was initially a purely political decision on the part of China, in order to use the cancellation of the ban as a bargaining chip to extract some concessions from Japan.

▪️It is important to understand that the efforts to restore relations between Beijing and Tokyo intensified almost immediately after the elections in Japan. The local media recently circulated an opinion that the Chinese see the new Japanese administration as less pro-American.

▪️It is argued that the policy of the former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was considered too irritating for China. The new cabinet is seen as offering more hope for the restoration of normal dialogue.

🔻However, this is only one side of the issue. Possibly, the return of Donald Trump to the White House plays a significant role in the attempts to establish relations.

He may create problems for both China and Japan, so it is now beneficial for the parties to restore ties to address the upcoming challenges. It is unclear, however, whether the initiative will last and whether the attempts to settle the dialogue will lead to something more substantial.
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🇯🇵 Here's how Japan's military budget will be spent in 2025:

In late December last year, the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba approved the country's new defense budget, which for the 13th time is a record high. About $55 billion will be allocated for security needs.

📌 The money will go towards various expenditures, including the development and production of domestic long-range missiles for counterstrikes against enemy military facilities.

In addition, funds will be used to create a satellite constellation necessary for target detection and surveillance. It seems not by chance that a U.S. Space Force unit was stationed in Japan last year.

🔻 Approximately three billion dollars are allocated to improve the service conditions of the Japanese military, including increasing salaries. Such expenses are necessary, as there is a certain shortage of personnel in the Self-Defense Forces in Japan.

It is worth noting that the approval of the budget by the Ishiba cabinet does not mean that it will be passed in the country's parliament. As a result of last year's elections, the ruling party lost its majority in the legislative body, so the opposition may still put spokes in the government's wheels. The final defense spending figures will be known later this year.
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