Download Asia Report #113  U.S.-Japan-China relations are among
the most important and complicated trilateral ties in the post-
Cold War world. While the U.S.-Japan trade conflict has been
largely neutralized by the stagnant Japanese economy, the two
countries’ political/military cooperation has been enhanced in
recent years. The convergent economic and strategic interests of
the United States and China are highlighted by China’s entry
into the World Trade Organization and the U.S. war on terrorism,
despite the continued strategic competition and dissimilarity of
values between the two countries. Sino-Japan relations are still
colored by historical animosity and territorial disputes, even
though economic cooperation has brought significant benefits to
both countries.  How have recent trends and developments
influenced each leg of this triangle? What is the impact of
history on current relations? What is the balance between
globalization led by the United States and regionalism in East
Asia? How should one eval