Naoko Eto ’s Research

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Naoko Eto is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Gakushuin University. Her main research interests include East Asian affairs and Japan-China relations. She is a member of the Expert Committee on Industrial and Technological Infrastructure Strengthening for Economic Security at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Industrial Structure Council, METI and the Customs and Foreign Exchange Council at the Ministry of Finance (MOF). She was also a visiting research fellow at the School of International Studies, Peking University, the East Asian Institute, Singapore National University, and a visiting senior fellow at the Mercator Institute for China Studies. [Concurrent Position] Professor, Department of Political Science, Gakushuin University
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Diplomacy
Challenges for Japan During the U.S.-China ‘Truce’

Following her victory at the polls on Sunday, and the mandate that clearly represents, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should give t

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Naoko Eto

Economic Security
Xi’s Balancing Act: Competition Abroad, Discipline at Home

Beijing’s calculated use of rare-earth export controls has again become a key instrument in its competition with Washington. By im

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Naoko Eto

China
The Fissures Beneath China’s Positive GDP Numbers

As the U.S.-China trade conflict grinds on, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng continues to signal that Beijing is “confident” in the

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Naoko Eto

Politics and Economics
China’s catch-22: Rapid growth with tight social control

At its core, Chinese politics faces a paradox: The need to reconcile social diversification with political stability — sustaining

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Naoko Eto

Economic Security
Politics and the economy: Bedfellows of U.S.-China relations

The United States has yet to come up with a viable strategy to deal with multipolarity in international relations. How will this a

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Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
Expectations vs. reality of Xi Jinping’s charm offensive

After a long absence of conciliatory diplomacy especially with the West, Chinese leader Xi Jinping seems to have finally embarked

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Naoko Eto

Security
Inauguration of President Lai Ching-te: The Future Prospects of East Asia

Highlights from the inaugural speech / Differences with Tsai’s speech / Expressions of the Cross-Strait Relations/ Challenges for

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Politics and Economics
Reviewing the Results of Taiwan’s Presidential and Legislative Elections

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Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
How AI fits into China’s raft of global initiatives

In early November, the British government hosted its AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, focusing on how to best

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Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
What lies behind China’s unconventional approach to diplomacy?

Previous articles in this series have discussed China’s diplomatic strategy of attempting to change the international order of Eas

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