China-Japan cooperation should be ‘priority’ as regional uncertainties loom, experts say

The Korean peninsula could emerge as a promising avenue for Sino-Japanese security cooperation as China and Japan share similar regional goals, diplomats and international relations experts said at the annual Beijing-Tokyo Forum held this week in the Japanese capital.

Gui Yongtao, an associate dean at Peking University’s School of International Studies, told the forum that China and Japan “share the same position” on promoting peace, stability and denuclearisation on the peninsula.

“China and Japan should enhance exchanges with each other, including trilateral exchanges between China, Japan and South Korea so that the peninsula can be more stable,” he said.

“As tensions are escalating on the peninsula, we should give priority to the first goal – peace and stability – and all parties should be urged to reduce tensions by all means.”

The annual Beijing-Tokyo Forum on Sino-Japanese relations held in Tokyo. Photo: Kyodo

Retired Japanese admiral Katsutoshi Kawano said that Tokyo and Beijing face more uncertainties as a Russia-North Korea alliance takes shape.

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