Jul 03,2019 National Commentaries A Japanese Perspective In 2019 China intensified its offensive against Taiwan. At the same time as it strove to penetrate the Taiwanese society with policies of favoritism based on “31 measures” of better opportunities for businesses and individuals in the PRC. It also stepped up its political and military pressure through Xi Jinping’s New Year’s speech to Taiwan […] Kawashima Shin* "Belt and Road" Initiative , 1992 Consensus , free and open Indo-Pacific , One China policy , TPP