Understanding Japan’s economic relations with China

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the normalisation of
diplomatic relations between Japan and China. As the world’s
third largest economy, Japan cannot neglect the importance of
economic and trade relations with China, despite tensions between
two countries. How does Japan manage its economic proximity with
China under the circumstances? Can Europe learn from Japan when
it comes to juggling close economic relations with China when
relations are bad?

Giuseppe Porcaro and Alicia García-Herrero are joined by
Yoshikazu Kato, Director of Trans-Pacific Group Institute and
Research Fellow at Rakuten Securities Economic Research
Institute, to talk about how Europe is seen by Japan and China,
what Europe can learn from Japan’s economic relations with China
and to explore the possibility of a common approach to
China. 

This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound
of Economics.



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