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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks during an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the ambassador's residence in Tokyo. Emanuel says his government is working with Japan and other likeminded countries to counter Chinese attempts to use its economic might to force political change around the world. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

US, Japan working on countermeasures against China’s economic coercion

The US and Japan are seeking to counter China’s efforts to use economic coercion against other nations. During an interview on Tuesday with the Associated Press, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said China has been an active player in trying to use its economic power to force change in other countries.