Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, speaking at the World Peace Forum in Beijing, urged East Asia to pursue greater unity and diplomatic independence from the U.S., which he sees as declining in global influence. He called for stronger Japan-China-South Korea cooperation, support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and joining the AIIB. Hatoyama emphasized that Taiwan is China’s internal matter and warned against using democratic values to divide nations, promoting mutual respect instead.
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