CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bilateral Relations: There are various concerns between Japan and China, as they are neighboring countries. At the same time, the relationship with China is one of Japan’s most important bilateral relationships, and the two countries have close economic relations, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

Detailed explanation-2: -China is now Japan’s biggest trading partner, with the total value of trade having grown by about 113 times since 1972 to ¥38.4 trillion last year, according to data released by the Finance Ministry.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 28 December 2021, both Japan and China agreed to set up a military hotline to defuse potential crises over disputed islands and the Taiwan Strait.

Detailed explanation-4: -In none of the four “major political documents” defining Japan–PRC relations does Tokyo recognize Beijing’s “one-China principle” as it concerns its essential claim of PRC sovereignty over Taiwan.