Is Russia and Japan allies?

Since Japan and Russia had become allies by convenience, Japan sold back to Russia a number of former Russian ships, which Japan had captured during the Russo-Japanese War. For 1917–1991, see Japan–Soviet Union relations.

Does Russia like Japan?

A 2018 opinion poll published by the Russian Levada Center shows that 61\% of Russians have a favorable view of Japan, with 20\% expressing a negative opinion. According to a 2017 Pew Global Attitudes Project survey, 64\% of Japanese people view Russia unfavorably, compared with 26\% who viewed it favorably.

Is China becoming the second power in the world?

The essence of what is happening, however, is that China has become the second power in the world, and it wants to become the first. The United States, meanwhile, is not disposed to see itself replaced in its position of leadership.

Could China become the world’s preeminent great power?

All these techniques of statecraft are really not something one would like to see becoming more widespread in the world. And yet, that would probably happen if China were to become the world’s preeminent great power. In fact, this process has already started.

Is China’s economic success spreading evenly across the country?

Still, the fruits of economic success haven’t spread evenly across China’s population of 1.3 billion people. Examples of extreme wealth and a rising middle class exist alongside poor rural communities, and a low skilled, ageing workforce.

Is Japan’s population bigger than China?

Unlike China, Japan’s wealth is spread much more evenly among its population. On the simplest level, this is easier to accomplish with a population of 127.3 million than with a population of 1.3 billion. But this is not strictly about size. What holds China back is the diversity that results from its size.