Japan's Suga Faces a Rising China and Uncertain US Foreign Policy
Michael Auslin and Tobias Harris join Deep Dish to explain how the 2020 election could influence US foreign policy towards Japan.
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This week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with new Japanese Premier Yoshihide Suga, signaling both Japan’s importance to the United States and both sides’ fear of a rising China, analysts argue. Stanford University’s Michael Auslin and Teneo Intelligence’s Tobias Harris join Deep Dish to explain how the 2020 election could influence US foreign policy towards Japan and whether Suga has the power to successfully continue former Prime Minister Abe’s legacy.
About the Guests
Michael Auslin
Research Fellow, Stanford's Hoover Institution
Michael Auslin is the Payson J. Treat distinguished research fellow in contemporary Asia at Stanford's Hoover Institution
Tobias Harris
Fellow for Economy, Trade, and Business, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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