U.S.-Japan Alliance Enters a Historic Phase

The U.S. state visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be remembered not only because few foreign leaders have been privileged to address a joint session of Congress, but for the strengthening of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Neither Washington nor Tokyo should explicitly link a more robust U.S.-Japan relationship with deterrence against China’s rise.

Minxin Pei, Professor, Claremont McKenna College via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1OGA88b