Abenomics: a política econômica de Shinzo Abe e seus efeitos na relação bilateral Japão-China

Abstract

The concept of Abenomics refers to the set of economic measures adopted by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with the objective of recovering the Japanese economy from three pillars: fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and structural reforms. These measures have direct impacts on relations between Tokyo and Beijing, marked in recent decades by growing trade and economic exchange, as well as increasing competition and rivalry. In this way, the present work aims to understand how Abenomics acts on the commercial flow between these two Asian countries, and how their bilateral relationship has been affected from this. The conclusion outlined in the study demonstrates that the package of measures pushed by Abenomics, coupled with other factors, does not have the effect of increasing the Japan-China trade flow, but assists in increasing Japanese revenues from trade with China, the delineation of a closer rapprochement between countries, as evidenced by the substantial increase in meetings between high-ranking government representatives from both countries.