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Home / China / US, Japan, South Korea hold talks to reaffirm cooperation on economic, regional security
China, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Taiwan

May 31, 2024

US, Japan, South Korea hold talks to reaffirm cooperation on economic, regional security

“If China were to take Taiwan by force, then Chinese forces would be that much closer to their outlying territories. Especially in Japan, there’s a fear that this would be the first step toward Chinese seizure of some of the southwestern islands,” said Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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