As China celebrates October National Holidays this week, more people begin to wonder what the next steps will be, in terms of the diplomatic relations between China and Japan. As both nations are facing economic challenges and political reforms, how should the two nations work together effectively? Japan's recent decision to reopen the border to travelers, how much risk is the nation taking, economically?

Rintaro Nishimura is a first-year graduate student with the Asian Studies Program at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. He writes on international relations in Northeast Asia, mostly focusing on Japanese foreign and security policy. His articles have appeared in Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs, The National Interest, The Diplomat, and Northeastern University Political Review. His current research interests are focused on Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy and the geoeconomics of the region. He can be found on Twitter (@RinNishimura) and rintaronishimura.com.

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