Anti China Circles Hijack Shinzo Abe Narrative

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in Nara, Japan while giving a speech. A suspect, a local resident allegedly a former member of Japans military, was detained. While the motives are still being investigated, antiChina circles are already leveraging the event to direct anger and suspicion toward Beijing. In reality only the United States benefits from this event and the notion of blaming China for it escalating tensions in Asia a region the US finds its power and influence over waning. References: BBC Shinzo Abe: Killing of Japan s exPM described as barbaric : Harvard Universitys Atlas of Economic Complexity Japan 2019: Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: htt