China’s economic security measures to be discussed at the G7 summit cannot be stopped by half-baked measures
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is attending a summit with US President Biden on May 18, before the G7 summit begins the following day. (Photo: AP / Aflo)
(Toshihiro Yamada, international journalist)
The G7 Summit in Hiroshima (Hiroshima Summit), which will begin on May 19, is attracting attention from around the world. This is because the G7 summit in the middle of the world is being shaken by Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the hegemonic rise of China.
In particular, it seems that the G7 will have the opportunity to show a tough stance towards China. In fact, Reuters (May 13) announced in the joint statement of the G7 summit that it would establish a “specific item for China” to list concerns, including “past economic coercion and other behavior.” It is reported that
In other words, at this year’s Hiroshima Summit, as an issue affecting national security from the economy, economic security will be discussed with China in mind more than ever before.
Foreign espionage that undermines Japan’s national power
In terms of economic security, Japan, which faces a serious threat from China, has also been actively promoting countermeasures. In the past, security issues were limited to military and diplomatic fields, but in recent years, technology theft and economic pressure have emerged in high-tech fields, and the economic field threatens national security .It’s a situation.
Under such circumstances, espionage by foreign countries targeting intellectual property has also become rampant. From a medium to long-term perspective, if Japan’s technological capabilities are stolen, its national strength will decline, its technological superiority and competitiveness will be reduced, and it will become a security problem that threatens national security.
I would therefore like to focus on espionage activities, which are of serious concern to the economic security issues facing Japan.
