Japanese Prime Minister Goes on Diplomatic Blitz in Bid to Counter China Influence

Published on May 9, 2024

News Analysis Ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Paris on May 2, followed by visits to Brazil and Paraguay. Mr. Kishida pledged to uphold a free and open international order based on the rule of law. Experts believe Japan’s diplomatic goal is to engage allies and partners to contain China’s influence. “I would like to stress that Japan will take a leading role in creating and strengthening a free, fair, and rules-based international economic order,” Mr. Kishida told reporters before his departure in Tokyo. Confronting the CCP’s Influence In Paris, Mr. Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to start negotiations on a new security pact to boost both countries’ defense abilities in the face of China’s military aggression in nearby waters....

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