The US Department of Defense has submitted its annual report on Chinese military power to Congress.

Japan received two pieces of bad news this month: its quarterly GDP grew at the tepid rate of 0.1 percent, and it has been overtaken by China as the second largest economy in the world.

It seems that the days of a Chinese foreign policy based on not ‘rocking the boat’ are over. Over the next few years, expect Beijing to increasingly assert itself as a global power.

The Democratic Party of Japan’s sweeping victory in recent elections could have a decisive impact on U.S.-Japanese relations.