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Hatoyama＇s Foreign Policy after the Democratic Party of Japan Takes Office
Liu Jiangyong
The election of Japan＇s 45^th House of Representatives resulted in the overwhelming victory of the Democratic Party of Japan, while the Chairman of the party Yukio Hatoyama is successfully elected as the new Prime Minister. This election has made possible the change of power in Japan＇s political system dominated by two major parties, which will not only be of great significance in Japan＇s political history, but also possibly exert profound influence on Japan-US and Japan-China relations.     

Japan＇s UN Diplomacy and Its Prospects

Japan＇s diplomacy related to the United Nations can be traced back to 1956 when it formally joined the United Nations. After raising the goal of becoming a ＂political power＂ in the 1980s, Japan, in order to boost its international status, has spared no efforts on enforcing its diplomacy toward the United Nations. Boasting the world＇s second largest economy, Japan, after the end of the Cold War, openly declared its pursuance of permanent membership of the UN Security Council and competed for a permanent seat on the Council respectively during the 50th and 60th Sessions of the UN General Assembly held in 1995 and 2005. Besides, by rallying G4, Japan also aligned with Germany, India and Brazil in jointly claiming permanent seats on the UN Security Council. Though suffering repeated setbacks, Japan has never given up its attempt in this regard.     

Viewing Japan''''s Trend from "Koizumi Politics"

The words like "Hashimoto Politics" and "Obuchi Politics" are seldom heard since the 1990s. But changes in political and economic areas demonstrate that the existence of "Koizumi Politics" and its impact can be felt indeed in the past couple of years. It is hard to tell whether Koizumi could successfully promote economic reform and pep up the long-depressed economy. However, Koizumi has launched a political     

Why Is the Abe Government so Anxious to Improve Relations with China？-Why Is Shinzo Abe so Eager to Improve Relations with China？

Editor＇s Note： Sino-Japanese relations have been tense in recent years. In Jparticular, since Abe came to power, Japan has not only been ＂desperately struggling＂ with China on territorial and historical issues, but has also tried to set up an ＂encircling network＂ against China. Thus Sino-Japanese relations have emerged as the most risky bilateral relations in the Asia-Pacific region. As the two largest powers in East Asia, and the world＇s second and third largest economies, the continuing confrontation between China and Japan will have huge negative repercussions on regional and global peace. With the approaching of the APEC meeting, however, the Abe government has repeatedly expressed its hopes for diplomatic dialogue with China. The Abe government＇s shift in attitude towards China from ＂hard＂ to a new ＂moderate＂ position has attracted wide international attention. We cannot help but ask：     

Multi,polarization and the ＂Strategic Partnership＂ of the Big Powers

The international financial crisis has brought about major turbulence in the political arena of the world. The world is in a transition period. The trend of multi-polarization is dynamic and moves along the changes in the balance of international forces. An apparent feature in the recent ten years is that the strength and international influence of the sole super power--the US is comparatively decreasing. The international pattern that is developing in depth has led to contradictions and frictions of various kinds, especially the political and economic problems among the big powers and between the existing powers and the emerging powers. However,     

Political Security

China's political security has passed severe tests after the end of the Cold War. Ithas withstood Western political pressure and overcome political difficulties after1989. Faced with the common threat of the former Soviet Union, the Western countriesused to support China's economic development and political stability in the closing years     

＂Deindustrialization＂ and Sino-Brazilian Ties

After the global financial crisis broke out in 2008, major industrial economies became concerned about delndustrlahzation . The important roles that the industrial sector plays in creating jobs and ensuring intemational competitiveness began to be recognized again. The U.S. launched its policy of ＂re-industrialization＂ and Brazil published a plan to develop its industrial sector between 2011 and 2014. China＇s industrial sector has rapidly developed. ＂Deindustrialization＂ sparked widespread concern because it is connected with the global distribution of technological capability and the future global economic order. It is noteworthy that the U.S., Brazil and some other major economies partly blamed China for the problems that ＂deindustrialization＂ has caused and this has had an increasing effect on China＇ s relations with these countries. It reflects China＇ s problem as a new manufacturing power. In this article, the author analyzes those political and economic factors associated with ＂deindustrialization＂ and makes some suggestions for the Sino-Brazilian strategic partnership. In this way, the author explores some ideas on establishing a new type of big power relations.     

The Role of Soft Power in India＇s Rise

India＇s economy scored remarkable advancement in recent years. The average annual growth rate reached 8%, peaking at 9% in 2007-2008. At this speed, the economic gross of India will surpass that of Japan by 2032, making India the third largest economy just after the United States and China. Meanwhile, India has been building up its military strength. It has an army of 1,300,000 men, the third largest in the world. It not only has deterrent nuclear weapons and a large number of advanced missiles, but also a team of aircraft carriers. Its national defense budget has grown by 30% since 2000. In 2007 this budget reached US$28 billion, an 11% increase from the previous year. The rapid growth of economic and military strengths lays a solid foundation for India＇s quick rise. However, its genuine rise also has to be backed up by a strong soft power.     

New Changes in the World Economy and the Challenges Facing China

The overall world economy grew slightly weaker in 2013 than in previous years. As developed economies like the United States,Europe and Japan experienced slow recoveries, and as emerging economies underwent a general slowdown in economic growth, slow growth unfolded in major economic blocs, with different growth speeds predominant in different regions. Given the United States, Europe and Japan＇s strong promotion of trade liberalization, and various frameworks of cooperation competing for development in the Asia Pacific, regional cooperation has entered a new phase of vigorous and accelerated development. Chinas external economic environment is thus becoming more complex.     

International System and China＇s Asia-Pacific Strategy

What impact does a shift in the global distribution of power have on the international order？ According to the views of traditional realists, power transitions in the international order are usually accompanied by major wars, the best example being the two world wars of the twentieth century. China＇s peaceful rise is conducive to the peace and stability of Asia and Pacific regions. The steady rise of China＇s position and its role in dealing with international and regional problems have proved China＇s success in ＂cooperative security＂. This paper analyzes the security order in the Asia-Pacific region1 that China wants to construct to provide important guarantees to its peaceful rise. Firstly, I review and compare key arguments about the transition of international systems and China＇s Asia-Pacific strategy, Secondly, I investigate the dynamics between China＇s peaceful rise and the ＂cooperative security＂ which I think are the collective embodiments of modem transformation and the restructuring of China＇s traditional strategic culture. Thirdly, I examine how to construct a mechanism of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region to guarantee China＇s peaceful rise on both political and economic levels. Economic cooperation and free trade in Asia-Pacific region is an important route to regional economic integrity which will guarantee China＇s role in maintaining the political and economic security in the region.     

Sino-US Relations and the US Economic and Political Variables

Since coming to power in 2009, the Obama administration has ＇ prioritized domestic reconstruction, redesigning and rebalancingAmerica＇s foreign strategies in order to revitalize the United States＇ economic competitiveness. It has pushed forward social reforms and other major domestic policy agendas） In his second term, president Obama and his administration will continue to conceive of governance as ＂domestic affairs with the support of overseas performance.＂ In terms of Washingtoffs policy towards China, the United States＇ economic, political and social landscape will continue to bring about profound changes in China, while China has had an increasingly prominent impact on American society as well as the policy-decision environment faced by the United States government in its dealings with China.     

A Comparative Analysis of Abe＇s and Fukuda＇s Asia Diplomacy

As Abe was replaced by Fukuda, Japan＇s domestic and foreign policies were also amended. Abe＇s ＂proactive diplomacy＂ has been replaced by Fukuda＇s ＂synergy diplomacy＂ which emphasizes strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan＇s ties with Asia. Abe＇s diplomacy toward Asia was characterized by ＂value oriented diplomacy＂, whereas Fukuda seeks to carry out ＂active diplomacy toward Asia＂ after his cabinet was formed. The changes in foreign policy of the Abe and Fukuda cabinets show that Japan＇s nationalist foreign policy is evolving in twists and turns from being radical to being more rational against the backdrop of domestic and international political reality. To explore this change and its causes is conducive to the better understanding of some features of Japan＇s diplomacy toward Asia.     

WEST EUROPEAN POLITICAL SITUATION TODAY:ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND REPERCUSSIONS

The dissolution of the bipolar world structure has upset the former political bal-ance of power in Western-Europe,which is now in a state of transition fromthe old order to a new one.At present,Western Europe is beleaguered by concur-rent economic,political and social crises.Old and new contradictions are eruptingsimultaneously.Various political forces are in the process of disintegration and re-     

世界经济新变化与中国面临的挑战(英文)

The overall world economy was weaker in 2013 than in previous years.Given the United States,Europe and Japan’s strong promotion of trade liberalization,and various competing frameworks for cooperation in the Asia Pacific,regional cooperation has entered a new phase of vigorous and accelerated development.China’s external economic environment is thus becoming more complex.     

China and Asia： Prospects for Common Development

Asia’s rise has caused waves in terms of both geopolitics and the global economy in the 21st Century. Its rise is also poised to heavily influence future global growth. Many scholars are talking about the eastwards migration of global power and debating who will emerge as a leading power in Asia. While the rise has caused rifts in regional cooperation mechanisms it has also created many channels for Asia’s development path. How should we look at Asia’s rise? How can we ride these changes and how can we create a win-win situation for all Asian countries? How do we ensure that Asia has a bright future? These questions merit the careful attention of academics in political and economic fields in China, Asia and the rest of the world.     

ABSTRACTS

The Right of Collective Self-Defense： the Essential Features of the Japan-US Military Alliance
Wang Ping
This paper, through studying the debate and wrestling on constitutional amendment and lifting the ban on the right of collective self-defense in the post war Japan, has traced the historical development of Japan, ＂the abnormal child＂ of the Cold War system, in drafting contradictory constitution, and entering conflicting peace accords and the US-Japan Security Treaty under the control of the US, and the changes of Japanese government＇ s explanation in regard to constitutional amendment and lifting the ban on the right of collective self- defense. The paper also pointed out the reasons and results of the Andouble administration trying to amend the constitution and lift the ban on the right of collective self-defense, and analyzed Japan＇ s third political right deviation as well as the goals of its third national development strategy, namely becoming a military power, while sorting out and analyzing the formation and features of the Japan-US military alliance.     

U.S.-China-Japan Relations and China＇ s Strategic Choices

japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＇s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine has escalated tensions between China and Japan that were triggered by the Diaoyu Islands dispute. Changes in the balance of power between China and Japan have caused concerns and strategic restlessness in Japan. Because of public opinion and his party＇s control of the House of Representatives and Senate, Abe is now eager to further his aims both domestically and overseas. That is why he said： ＂Now is the time for Japan to take the big step in building a new state.＂ The U.S. supports a stronger Japan because it is looking to maintain the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region. Its Asia-Pacific Rebalancing strategy is bound to inflame Japan＇s ambitions. In fact, Japan has been actively pursuing stronger ties with the U.S. and became more aggressive over the Diaoyu Islands issue.     

A Long and Heavy-Burdened Way Ahead to Achieve Regional Economic Integration in Northeast Asia（detailed abstracts）

I. Current Situation of the Economic Cooperation in Northeast Asia
1. Northeast Asia Is a Region Activating the World＇s Most Dynamic Economies.
Northeast Asia has become a region that enjoys the most powerful and extremely dynamic economies of the world. In Northeast Asia, the countries or areas famed as world＇s economic miracles include not only Japan, the economic giant which have enjoyed a rapid growth since 1960s, but also ＂Four Asian Tigers＂ which made their economic take-off in 1970s, as well as China which maintained fast and sustainable economic growth after 1980s and particularly in 1990s when the world＇s economy was undergoing a large scale recession.     

Rethinking Economic Globalization

Economic globalization is a vital economic and political issue in the new century.In recent years the international community has paid increasing attention and given more thought to its repercussions.In the midst of accelerating     

日韩“冷战”的原因与影响(英文)

<正>As one of the most essential bilateral relations in Northeast Asia,the relationship between Japan and the Republic of Korea has significant effects on both regional and international relations.However,"cold"political and economic ties between the two countries have persisted