15 Steps to Improved Japanese-Chinese Relations

Japanese/Chinese relations can be improved in 15 steps.

Identify four problems that need addressing in Sino-Japanese economic ties:

1. a slowdown in the growth rate of bilateral trade,

2. unsatisfactory business environment,

3. obstacles in technological cooperation

4. fluctuation in Japanese investment in China

Have Japan reconsider China in four areas:

5. its market economy status,

6. trade conditions,

7. export of high and new technologies

8. exchange of personnel,

Beijing and Tokyo can work to improve exchanges in two areas:

9. technological exchanges in energy-saving and environmental protection

10. working more closely on global and regional economic issues.

Japan can respond if China would:

11. promote introduction of Japanese technologies through pilot projects in the country.

12. increase investment in each other's countries,

13. cooperate in the fields of equipment manufacturing, information technology, logistics and hi-tech products.

14. hold more talks on product quality standards

15. work for better protection of intellectual property rights to improve the trade and investment environment

China is Japan's largest trading partner and one of Japan's fastest growing export markets.

Japan is China's third largest trading partner and the second largest source of foreign direct investment.

How important do you think Sino-Japanese economic ties are to our daily life? 

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4 + 4 + 2 + 5 = Improved Sino-Japanese Ecomomic Ties