Yukio Hatoyama says Japan and China should jointly confront US 'arrogance'
Former Japanese PM calls for expanded coalitions with like-minded nations to counter Trump's global order disruption
L'essentiel
- Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has urged Beijing and Tokyo to work together against US "arrogance", warning that President Donald Trump's policies are destabilizing the global order.
- Speaking at a University of Hong Kong event on Tuesday, Hatoyama said Japan and China should find common ground and expand coalitions with like-minded nations to increase their bargaining power.
- He criticized PM Sanae Takaichi's approach of courting Trump as unsustainable.
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Yukio Hatoyama served as Japan's prime minister from 2009 to 2010. His comments reflect growing tensions in US-Asia relations under the Trump administration, with multiple Asian nations reassessing their strategic relationships with Washington.
Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has called on Beijing and Tokyo to work together against "US arrogance", as the global order is upended by President Donald Trump.
Hatoyama, who was Japan's prime minister from 2009 to 2010, said the two nations should find common ground and work to manage their bilateral relations.
"I would argue that Japan and China should jointly confront a self-centred United States and [prevent] the collapse of the world order," Hatoyama said at an event in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
"To do so, expanding coalitions with various like-minded nations, on a case-by-case basis, will increase our bargaining power."
Hatoyama was speaking at an event organised by the University of Hong Kong's new School of Governance and Policy.
He said Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had made courting Trump a priority to make sure "Japan does not fall victim to US bullying" but he said that approach was not sustainable.
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PM Takaichi will likely respond to Hatoyama's criticism in the coming days
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The US State Department may issue a statement addressing Hatoyama's comments
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Questions ouvertes
- Will PM Takaichi respond to Hatoyama's criticism?
- How will the US react to this proposed Japan-China cooperation?
- Could this lead to a formal Japan-China alliance against US interests?
