TheDifferencesandSimilaritiesbetweenKishida’sDiplomacyandAbe’sDiplomacy

LU Zhongwei / 001

Abstract: Since the outbreak of Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Kishida administration has vigorously promoted the diplomacy of “resisting Russia and aiding Ukraine”. On the surface, Kishida’s diplomacy is conducted in a different way from Abe’s diplomacy and acts with the intention of anti-Abe diplomacy. However, in essence there is no difference between Kishida’s diplomacy and Abe’s diplomacy in promoting Japan’s transformation to a military great power, acting with a more attacking posture in the new war field and playing a greater role of the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy and containment against China. Kishida’s Diplomacy and Abe’s Diplomacy have different negative impact but both of them will end in chaotic situation.

Keywords: Kishida’s diplomacy; Abe’s diplomacy; differences and similarities in diplomacy; Russia-Ukraine conflict; Japan-Russia relations

TheChina’sApproachofPromotingthePeacefulDevelopmentofNortheastAsia

JIN FanghuaDONG Shunbo / 008

Abstract: Promoting the peaceful development of Northeast Asia is of great significance for building the community with a shared future of mankind. With the understanding that the theme of the times of peace and development has not changed, China should take the new role of contributing to peace and development in Northeast Asia. To tackle the historical issues that have negative impact on the stability of Northeast Asia and resist the U.S. interference in the regional affair, China needs to seek experience from history and take the initiative to lead countries in Northeast Asia. Meanwhile, China should also base itself on the construction of a new development pattern. In order to better connect the domestic market with the international market and promote the circulation, China should “bring in” and “go out” by relying on the domestic pilot free trade zone, the demonstration zone for the development of China-Japan local cooperation, the Belt and Road cooperation and other high-level platforms for opening up to the outside world, and expand cooperation areas and tap institutional dividends through the RCEP, in order to promote economic and trade cooperation in Northeast Asia.

Keywords: Northeast Asia; peace and development; community with a shared future of mankind; China’s approach; new development pattern; historical initiative

TheSituationandOutlookofJapanin2023

ZHANG YongCHANG SichunGAO Hong / 018

Abstract: Under the impact of internal and external factors, Japan’s post-war peaceful development has accelerated its transformation. The Kishida adminstration generally continues the “Abe Doctrine”, with Japan’s strategic transformation further developing in depth. The security strategy of the Kishida administration is excessively inclined to the military field and constantly breaks through the post-war system constraints. In the future, Kishida’s ruling position is relatively stable, but the uncertainty increases. In 2023, the downward pressure of Japan’s economy will increase, with economic volatility significantly enhancing and domestic demand difficult to boost, severely restricting the economic growth in future. While fully practicing “the realist diplomacy in the new era”, the Kishida adminstration will continue to deepen its strategic diplomacy practice. With its posture of containing China becoming obvious, however, Japan’s strategic logic of conducting its policy toward China remains paradoxical and hard to follow in reality.

Keywords：strategic transformation; Abe Doctrine; Kishida administration; international order; China-Japan relations

TheControversyandEssenceoftheInclusionof“StateofEmergencyClause”intoJapan’sConstitution

WANG FangLYU Yaodong / 031

Abstract: In recent years, on the grounds of the COVID-19 epidemic and natural disasters, Japan’s force supporting the constitutional revision has sought to write the “state of emergency clause” into the constitution in order to break through the restrictions of the “peace constitution” and establish a “national mobilization system” to realize the use of force overseas and even start a war. As early as 1889, the Meiji Constitution contained a “state of emergency clause”, which is considered to be one of the reasons for its militaristic path. Therefore, the Constitution of Japan, which was promulgated after the end of WWII under the occupation of the allied forces, did not include the “state of emergency clause”. Nowadays, Japan’s ruling party attempts to initiate procedures related to constitutional amendment, promote the inclusion of the “state of emergency clause” related to the start of war effectively. If the “state of emergency clause” is put into the constitution, it will change Japan’s foreign strategy based on the “peace constitution” and endorse Japan’s overall enhancement of its “defense capability”. It will not only increase tensions between Japan and its neighboring countries, but also seriously endanger peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.

Keywords: Japan; state of emergency clause; peace constitution; constitutional revision; war

TheEconomicSecurityOrientationofthe“Indo-PacificStrategy”oftheKishidaAdminstrationandItsImpactonChina

MENG Xiaoxu / 049

Abstract: The Japanese adminstration of Kishida actively deepens the “Indo-Pacific Strategy”, promotes economic security as a major strategic content in security cooperation, expanding economic security cooperation under the framework of QUAD, and actively participates in IPEF to seek economic rules, strengthen regional economic security cooperation with European countries under the “Indo- Pacific Strategy”, and carry out supportive cooperation for small countries focusing on improving economic security capabilities. The Kishida Cabinet strategically seeks for leading the Indo-Pacific economic security order, which will form a link with the strategic competition of major countries launched by the United States, promote the regional situation to become more complicated and changeable, increase the strategic pressure that China faces in the region, which is not conducive to deepening the regional economic agreement and the process of Asia Pacific economic integration, and hinder the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Keywords: Indo-Pacific strategy; economic security; great powers competition; Japan-US alliance

TheEastAsianNon-traditionalMaritimeSecurityCooperationintheViewofGlobalSecurityInitiative

GE JianhuaPIAO Jingyi / 061

Abstract: East Asia is the region where China’s maritime interests are most concentrated and maritime conflicts are the most complex. As becoming more influential in shaping and leading East Asian relations, China has put forward the global security initiatives, providing ideological guidance for the building of a maritime community with a shared future. At present, maritime non-traditional security cooperation is an opportunity and bond for the implementation of the global security Initiative. In the future, a balanced, effective and sustainable East Asian maritime security architecture can be established through “one body and two wings”, namely, China-Japan-ROK cooperation and China-Asean cooperation as the two wings to lay a solid foundation for the body of a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable maritime security mechanism. Implementing the global security initiative from the perspective of maritime non-traditional security cooperation is a new approach for China to share maritime development opportunities, jointly respond to maritime challenges, advance maritime cooperation and build a maritime community with a shared future in East Asia.

Keywords: East Asia; the maritime community with a shared future; maritime security; global security initiative; non-traditional security cooperation

TheTrendofKoreanPeninsulaSituationundertheYoonSuk-yeolAdministrationandtheSignificanceofChina-ROKCooperation

WANG Junsheng / 079

Abstract: Since the Yoon Seok-yoon administration came to power, the policy of ROK towards the DPRK has been dominated by imposing pressure on DRPK, which become more similar to the U.S. policy towards the DPRK. The growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula are inseparable from the policies of the ROK and the U.S. towards the DPRK. China and Russia clearly oppose unilateral pressure on the DPRK. The pressing task for all parties concerned is to actively leverage the momentum of dialogue between relevant countries, create an atmosphere to promote cooperation and effectively contain negative factors and reduce confrontation. Otherwise, the situation of Korean Peninsula may suffer even greater shocks. As stakeholders of Korean Peninsula issue, China and the ROK should stabilize the situation of the Korean Peninsula through active cooperation of promoting the settlement of relevant issues. To the end, China and ROK need to strengthen multi-level communication and exchanges, respect each other’s core interests and prevent the separation and confrontation of military blocs and the emergence of a “new Cold War” in the Northeast Asia.

Keywords: Yoon Suk-yeol adminstration; policy towards DPRK; Korean peninsular situation; developing trend; China-ROK cooperation

NewChangesandChallengesinRussia’sAsia-PacificPolicyintheContextoftheRussia-UkraineConflict

LI Yonghui / 092

Abstract: Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in order to cope with the unprecedented sanctions and isolation imposed by the U.S. and some other Western countries, Russia has regarded the “l(fā)ooking East” policy as a necessity rather than an option. As for its policy adjustment, Russia has given up the efforts to ease relations with the U.S. and the West, and highlight the common interests with its partners, making full use of the opportunities brought by the rapid economic development of the Asia-Pacific region. Russia attempts to consolidate its traditional friendly relations with DPRK and Mongolia and continue to keep India in close relations, while maintaining strong strategic focus and steady development of China-Russia relations. Russia also attempts to strengthen its activities in international organizations, and regard ASEAN as the priority of multilateral diplomacy. Russia’s Asia-Pacific diplomacy will face new challenges in the future.

Keywords: Russia’s Asia-Pacific policy; “l(fā)ooking East” policy; China-Russian relations; Russia-Japan relations; Russia-ROK relations; Russia-ASEAN relations

TheExperienceandPolicyInspirationofKitchenWasteDisposalinJapan

TANG YongliangLI Shihao / 107

Abstract: For a long time, the economic and social activities of mass production, consumption and waste of human beings have caused negative effects on the ecological environment and threatened the survival of human beings. In the context of resources saving and recycling becoming a worldwide topic. Japan has paid great attention to the problem of waste disposal since early time. From the concept of “improving public health and protecting ecological environment” in the early postwar period to the concept of “recycling society” in the 21st century, Japan has made growing effort in the integration of waste treatment with economic and social development. To explore the relative concepts and practice of Japan’s disposal of kitchen waste can provide policy inspiration for China to construct a sustainable society.

Keywords: Japan; kitchen waste; recycling-oriented society; garbage classification; public health

TheExperienceandPolicyInspirationof“ZeroWaste”inJapanandROK

YANG Zhi / 119

Abstract: Under the major strategic layout of developing circular economy, China has started the construction of “zero-waste city” from the classification of household garbage, forming a double-track model of “recycling” and “zero waste”. Under the resource crisis, the “zero waste” construction modes of “from classification disposal to recycling” in Japan and “from front-end reduction to recycling” in ROK has made some progress. In that context, it is necessary to analyze the fine classification system and lean production system of “recycling society” in Japan, as well as the practical experience of “quantity system of garbage charge” and “extended producer responsibility system” in ROK, so as to explore ways of promotion and guarantee mechanism of China’s metering charge system with reduction as the core. In order to promote the development of recycling economy in China, the extended producer responsibility system with resources as the core is the practice approach in industry and agriculture, and the countermeasures of high level construction of “zero waste city” under the background of the construction of “digital China” and new smart cities, which will greatly promote the development of recycling economy in China.

Keywords: Japan and ROK; zero waste; recycling-oriented society; metering charge; extended producer responsibility

TheGlobalStrategyAdjustmentofSamsungElectronic

WANG Haibing / 134

Abstract: In recent years, the global strategy adjustment of Samsung Electronics is mainly manifested in increasing R&D investment, strengthening technical cooperation, establishing technical barriers, expanding application scope at the technical level, mergers and acquisitions at the business level, selling assets, internal integration, and structural changes in the number of subsidiaries, employees and invention patents at the layout level. The adjustment above will not only affect the operation of enterprises, but also has an impact on the chip industry and regional economic development. In addition to changes of the development mode in the chip industry, the causes of the adjustment also include changes of the external environment represented by slowing global economic growth, reshaping of the international division of labor, intensifying international trade disputes, changes of the internal environment represented by shifting economic growth drivers, shifting economic policies and intensifying industrial policies, as well as business crisis in dealing with the battery explosion incident, bribery and other incidents. The relevant Chinese enterprises should focus on core business, rebuild industrial ecology, identify competitive advantages, increase R&D investment, attract top talents and cultivate talent echelons in the future.

Keywords: Samsung Electronic; strategic adjustment; chip industry; technical barriers; high-quality development