China’s Strategic Posture Towards Japan and India: A Correlated Reconfiguration Within an ‘Anti-Encirclement’ Paradigm Introduction China’s rise as a regional and global power has been accompanied by a recalibration of its strategic posture toward its Asian neighbours, particularly Japan and India, both of whom are major regional powers, U.S. strategic partners, and participants in evolving … Continue reading Examine whether the evolution of China’s strategic posture towards Japan correlates with a parallel reconfiguration in its approach to India, particularly in the context of its broader ‘anti-encirclement’ strategy in Asia.