On the sidelines of a regional summit, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, highlighting efforts to keep China-Japan relations on the right track. Known for proposing an Asian military block similar to NATO, Ishiba played down the idea in his first overseas trip. Still, how much change can we expect out of the new Japanese government? How will Ishiba handle Japan’s relationship with China, its largest trading partner, amid increasing military alliance with the U.S.? And what are some of his domestic challenges after he dissolved Japan’s lower house of parliament a week after taking office?