Countering China’s Economic Coercion: Lessons from Japan

2026

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1) This paper analyzes Japan's response to China's 2010 rare earth element export restrictions to provide actionable lessons for the U.S. in countering economic coercion.
2) * Examines Japan's strategy of deterrence by denial, focusing on reducing reliance and building supply chain resilience.
* Details China's coercive tactics and evolving economic statecraft.
* Derives policy recommendations for U.S. policymakers to counter China's economic coercion.
3) Economic coercion, China, Japan, rare earth elements, deterrence by denial

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