Study On Japan's Change Of Recognition To "The Belt And Road" Initiative

Since China put forward and promoted the �the Belt and Road�initiative,it has aroused widespread concern in the international community.However,�the Belt and Road� cooperation process in Northeast Asia has developed slowly.As an important economic entity in the world and a developed country in Asia,Japan is an important country that affects China's deep implementation of �the Belt and Road�initiative,whether it is from regional economic cooperation or from the point of view of geopolitical relations in East Asia.When analyzing Japan's awareness of � the Belt and Road� initiative,Japan's representative media cannot be ignored.Japan is a media power in East Asia,which occupy an important position in all sectors of society and has a certain influence in the world media.The Japanese media can not only play a role in shaping public perceptions and guiding public opinion,but also can communicate with the Japanese government through the dissemination of information in the mass media,and fully express the Japanese government's policy proposition on�the Belt and Road� initiative.By sorting out the number of reports of � the Belt and Road� by the �Yomiuri Shimbun� and �Nihon Keizai Shimbun�,we learn that after �the Belt and Road�initiative was proposed,the relevant media in Japan had relatively weak concerns about the � the Belt and Road� reporting.However,as �the Belt and Road� continued to deepen and various supporting measures were gradually perfected,two representative media began to increase their attention to �the Belt and Road� Initiative,especially in the time of China implementing �the Belt and Road� initiative.During the implementation of important projects in the process,major countries and regions in the world actively participated in the timeline of the initiative,relevant media carried out follow-up reports,paid close attention to the development process of the initiative,and constantly raised the number of reports of �the Belt and Road Initiative�,especially in 2017.The peak of�the Belt and Road�report appeared in theyear.By analyzing the specific contents of �the Belt and Road�initiative by Japanese related media,it can be seen that Japan's cognitive attitude toward �the Belt and Road� initiative has experienced a period of negative reaction and medium-term hesitancy,and it has been the process of recent positive cooperation.At the time when the initiative was proposed in the earlier period,relevant media had a negative attitude toward �the Belt and Road� and analyzed �the Belt and Road� initiative in the areas of politics,economy,and security,and even called on the Japanese government to improve alert of �the Belt and Road� initiative.However,with the advancement of�the Belt and Road� initiative,although there are worries about the existence of the Japanese community,this phase has begun to shift mainly to �the Belt and Road�attitude to wait and see.Even in the economic field,there is expectation of cooperation.All circles of Japanese society have urged the government to join � the Belt and Road� initiative.The Japanese government has formulated a proposal to cooperate with China under �the Belt and Road� framework and sent senior representatives from the political circles to implement the plan.In addition to changes in cognitive attitudes,the focus of the Japanese media on�the Belt and Road�Initiative has begun to shift with changes in the situation.In the early days,the AIIB,a financial institution with a specific focus on �the Belt and Road� initiative,which raised concerns of Japanese media about the reasons for the establishment of the AIIB,its influence,and possible areas of competition.It also carried out in-depth analysis on other issues related to the AIIB.However,with the development of � the Belt and Road,� the focus of the report has gradually shifted to the implementation and promotion of �the Belt and Road� cooperation project,which focus on the major countries and regions in Asia,Europe,and Africa that cooperate with China,as well as the specific cooperation of Infrastructure areas such as high-speed rail,ports and energy.In summary,we learn the reason why changed their understanding of �the Belt and Road� initiative.First,all sectors in Japan are aware of the active cooperationwith China in the development of �the Belt and Road� initiative can be in line with Japan's economic interests.Second,the Japanese government has realized that �the Belt and Road� has achieved fruitful results and has achieved a favorable situation of mutual benefit and win-win situation with the countries and regions along the route.The Chinese government has always welcomed all countries to join in an open and tolerant attitude,and also provided an attitude for the Japanese government to change.The third is that the US government has re-adjusted its policy awareness of �the Belt and Road� initiative,which has had an important influence on the Japanese government's formulation of foreign policy;the Japanese media have shaped Japan through a �three-level interaction� model.Which means the unique communication method between government,media and the public.Facing the changes in �the Belt and Road� attitude of the Japanese government and society,China should focus on strengthening the pragmatic cooperation between China and Japan at the economic level in the foreseeable future,and increase mutual trust and erase doubts through public diplomacy and academic exchanges in order to enhance the two countries' Dialogue and exchange in all fields.