Characteristics of Middle East Diplomacy of Japan's Kishida Government
Based on the recognition of the increased importance of the security of energy supply and the return of strategic competition among great powers,the Kishida administration has proposed"New Age Realism"diplomacy,accelerated the restructuring of its national security strategy and Japan's Middle East diplomacy.The Kishida government's Middle East diplomacy reflects the importance of energy transition and high-tech cooperation,the pursuit of high returns in the Middle East market and emphasizes the maintenance of the rule-based international order of the three main features.This is mainly due to changes in the international energy landscape,the broad market prospects in the Middle East,and the desire to seize a favorable position in the international order,highlighting Japan's characteristic of"putting national interests first."The logic of the Kishida government's Middle East diplomacy is power politics,zero-sum game and great power confrontation,which serves Japan's geostrategic goals of containing the growing influence of China and Russia,assisting the United States in maintaining its dominant position in the Middle East order,and pursuing the status of a political power.However,the Kishida government's Middle East diplomacy has had limited success,focusing mainly on progress in cooperation in the energy sector,and will continue to face challenges at the domestic and regional levels,injecting more uncertainty into Japan's Middle East diplomacy.
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