Biden visited South Korea and Japan, the Indo-Pacific economic framework has received great attention, and the United States has promoted the launch of the architecture, but the actual interests of various countries have appeared to be illusory. Why is Japan joining the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific economic framework? Why is it so difficult to get real benefits from it?
This article is excerpted from the analysis of Liu Junhong, director of the Globalization Research Center of the China Academy of Contemporary International Relations.
The "ally lord" pulled it into the group, or did he come in to plot a so-called "second oldest" status? Of course, Japan is also calculating in its heart that if it enters this framework, it will at least show a posture toward China - I can compete with you, I can show my tough posture with you.
However, Japan should also be very clear that there are no real interests in this, at least for the time being, it is relatively slim, because the United States has no clear commitment, and the United States will not easily commit.
From past history, especially after the end of the Cold War, the United States has never easily allowed its allies to gain economic benefits, which is a very harsh reality.
Including before the end of the Cold War, the friction between the United States and Japan in the 80s was already very severe, and after the end of the Cold War in the 90s, the United States' blows on Japan became more intense, and it was not polite at all, and directly paid for its core interests. Throughout the '90s, the United States destroyed Japan's overall financial system.
At that time, Japan used the concept of "bald eagle" to describe the financial capital of the United States as a condor, and it took away Japan's assets with one swoop. Therefore, in the economic, financial, and trade aspects between Japan and the United States, when faced with the interests of real money and silver, their goals are not the same, and there are basically no common interests.
In this new "Indo-Pacific economic framework," how do they construct common interests? This is a real problem that remains to be seen.
Source: Phoenix TV Jiang Xiaofeng reported in Hong Kong
Editor: Erya Wang