“Good start”: China offers bonds with Japan back in the Trump tariff tower to reset the relationships with Japan

Beijing and Tokyo have made a “good start” to reset their economic relationship with a number of high-ranking meetings in the past few months, said analysts, since both sides are trying to secure themselves against turbulence that is unleashed by US President Donald Trump.

The geopolitical tensions probably prevent Asian powers from shifting their bilateral relationships with a really new course.

China's latest attempt to contact Japan came last week when Vice-Prime Minister Lifeng met with a group of Japanese economics leaders in Beijing.

“Last year, the two countries sent clear signals on improving relationships about a number of exchange on a high level,” said Wang Zichen, a Research Fellow with the center for China and globalization based in Beijing.

The latest gestures of good will on the Japanese and Chinese sides are a “good start,” said Wang, but warned that the idea of ​​”clearly moving towards China”.