Abstract

Semiconductor Revival! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has arrived.
The author who engaged in the joint research at Harvard University
presents the survival strategy of Japanese companies for the future.

The U.S.-China New Cold War (a battle between democracy and despotism), the direction of which became definitive at the "G7 Hiroshima Summit," is now inevitable and irreversible. Like "decarbonization," the "derisking" brought about by this Cold War has become a new management issue in domestic Japanese companies’ in terms of strategy formulation. In this book, the author who engaged in discussions and collaborative research with local policy elites until recently, as a visiting scholar at Harvard University's Center for International Studies, the heart of the US, explains for Japanese companies how to develop survival strategies for the future.

This is a must-have book for people engaged in the global business and people formulating corporate planning and business planning.

【Key points of the book】

● “True intention” of US and China leaders are in full view.

The book analyzes the decision-making mechanisms by Chinese and US government leaders, summarizes chronologically the measures taken by both leaders in the past, and explains what could happen in future with the references to the history. It shows the management guidelines to Japanese companies.

● You can tell at a glance whether it is a risky country to associate with or not.

This book visualizes in Diagrams Part the confronting structure of “democracy and autocracy” in the state of Cold War and explains the countries and regions that Japanese companies can include in their supply chain and the countries and regions where there are risks if included, along with the reasons.

● Its analysis sticks to reliable “primary source”.

The analysis in the book is conducted based on the “primary sources” that are directly communicated from the policy makers such as US White House, Senate and House of Representatives, Department of State, and Beijing Leadership. It compiled the messages from a unique perspective through interviews with US and Chinese officials in the author’s network to hear reference opinions, and his 25-year experience in trend watching.

● It provides blueprints for launching an organization in the company.

The book explains in detail the names of organizations that deliver information on sanctions and regulations in both US and China as well as “approaches” developed by those organizations. You can see which organization makes what kind of move with what kind of view and will be able to understand points to be noted when you launch an intelligence organization in your company.

● ＜Diagram＞U.S.-China Cold War is contained at the back of the book.

The book includes the detailed diagrams showing the positioning of European and Indo-Pacific countries at a glance.

＜Table of Contents＞
Chapter 1 U.S.-China Alaska Negotiations Breakdown. The Dawn of a New Cold War.
　Leads to a situation that requires more attention from a management perspective.
Chapter 2 2023 - First Year of U.S.-China Decoupling
　Firstly, a military security structure will be established.
Chapter 3 Economic Encirclement by "the U.S., U.K., Canada, EU, Japan, Australia, and India”
　Toward a trade control system similar to the COCOM regulation.
Chapter 4 Corporate Management in the Cold War Era
　Seize the U.S. departments under direct control of the government and measures.
Chapter 5 Technology Decoupling to Revive Japan's Semiconductor Industry
　The passage of the CHIPS Act and the frontlines of fate.
Chapter 6 Key is to Respond Looking at the U.S. Goal toward China
　Aiming to "Japanificate" China.
Chapter 7 China Soundly Preparing for the U.S. Declaration of War
　Already revised the National Defense Mobilization Law, with a view to all-out war.
Chapter 8 Industries to be Affected by the Cold War
　Territorial, human rights, and trade issues spread throughout the business.
Chapter 9 The Reality of China's Collection of Personal Information
　Leaving Tik-Tok untouched poses a threat to national security.
Chapter 10 China's Aim for a Surveillance Society
　Using personal information to control and psychologically manipulate the people.
Chapter 11 Fundamentally Incompatible Values and Ideologies
　The U.S.-China confrontation is inevitable and will proceed irreversibly.
Chapter 12 India Aims to Become a Leader of the Global South
　Cutting into the debt problem caused by China's One Belt, One Road.
Chapter 13 The "Warring States Map of the New Cold War", Reminiscent of the ABCD Encirclement
　Both the U.S. and Chinese blocs are butting heads each other.
Chapter 14 Japan's Positioning as a Goal
　Geopolitical probability of another opportunity to come.
Chapter 15 Five Conditions That Will Open the Door to World War III
　Learning from history and applying lessons.

＜Diagram＞ U.S.-China Cold War
Act 1 New Cold War Structure and Rapid Geopolitical Change in the World
Act 2 Disruption of the Balance of Power Accelerated by Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Act 3 Change and Bipolarity in the Balance of Power in Indo-Pacific Region
Act 4 Change and Bipolarity in the Balance of Power in Europe
Act 5 World in Chaos and Formation of a Third Pole

Author’s Information

His areas of expertise include overseas business support, new business development, geopolitical analysis (strategies of Japanese companies under the U.S.-China hegemony struggle, economic security).
Previously, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Institute of International Affairs. His research theme is "Growth Strategies for Japan and Asia in the Next Generation under the U.S.-China Hegemony Struggle.
He has also worked for the Nomura Research Institute, the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
He has over 25 years of experience in strategic consulting at Nomura Research Institute, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, and foreign consulting firms.
He has been engaged in strategic consulting for more than 25 years at Nomura Research Institute, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, and foreign consulting firms.
He has conducted projects in more than 50 countries overseas.
During his time at Nomura Research Institute, he also served as an advisor to the Board of Directors Strategy Research Office of a Chinese state-owned company.