Anti-China Circles Hijack Shinzo Abe Narrative

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in Nara, Japan while giving a speech. A suspect, a local resident allegedly a former member of Japan’s military, was detained. While the motives are still being investigated, anti-China circles are already leveraging the event to direct anger and suspicion toward Beijing. In reality - only the United States benefits from this event and the notion of blaming China for it - escalating tensions in Asia - a region the US finds its power and influence over waning. References: BBC - Shinzo Abe: Killing of Japan’s ex-PM described as ’barbaric’: Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity - Japan 2019: Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: htt