Chung, Chien-Peng. "Japan's involvement in Asia-centered regional forums in the context of relations with China and the United States." Asian Survey 51.3 (2011): 407-428.

Japan faces a major foreign policy challenge as it navigates China's efforts to strengthen its influence through multilateral forums in Central, Northeast, and Southeast Asia. Japan must balance securing its own interests in these forums with maintaining relations with both China and the United States.