Yuki Tatsumi quoted in Bloomberg on China Reaction to US-Japan Alliance

Japan and the U.S bolstered their strategic alliance for the first time in almost two decades as they seek to respond to China’s increasingly assertive posturing in the Asia-Pacific region.

While China is sure to protest the strengthening of the alliance, the effect on ties with Japan may not be severe, said Yuki Tatsumi, senior associate of the East Asia program at the Stimson Center in Washington.