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The article discusses the impact that the slowing of economic growth in China has on Japanese businesses through referencing China's economic relations with Japan, including its impact on the recession in Japan. An overview of the role that the decline of Japanese exports to China has on Japan's economic conditions is provided.

The article reports on the move of China to increase the importation of goods and services from the U.S. to address the billion-worth dollar trade imbalance with the U.S.

The article covers a July 1, 2014 announcement by the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declaring a reinterpretation of the country's pacifist Constitution in an effort to better provide military aid to allies as well as respond to the growing regional power and influence of China. The possible impact on relations between Japan and China are discussed as well as how the new policy allows for the Japanese military, known as the Self-Defense Forces, to assist any American forces.

The article discusses the Chinese government's reaction to two American B-52 bomber aircraft that flew over contested airspace over the East China Sea following China's November 23, 2013 announcement that it was establishing an air defense identification zone in the area. Topics addressed include the airspace's implications for power relations between China, The U.S., and Japan, as well as disputes between China and Japan over control of the Senkaku Islands.