Image building for Japan

In a visit seen as an image-building move against an aggressive Beijing, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 27 vowed to boost the Philippines’ maritime security and extend other forms of aid. Abe met with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III and pledged 4 forms of assistance to the Philippines that included improving the capabilities of the Philippine Coast Guard. The commitment was made within the context of Japan’s and the Philippines’ current territorial dispute with China over the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). Will this scare Beijing? Some analysts doubt it.

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