The Sinofile

Beijing's Economic Coercion Is Backfiring


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For decades, Beijing has wielded economic coercion against foreign nations to achieve political gains. After Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, vocalized support for Taiwan last November in the event of a Chinese attack, Beijing did what it knows best: it riled up the Chinese population through its state-run media to impact Japanese business in China and Chinese tourism in Japan. However, this time it has backfired. Tune in to hear why and what it all means for China.

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The SinofileBy Joshua Solorzano