An article published in the official Chinese newspaper Global Times on January 23, 2015, claimed that Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida's remarks in Delhi regarding Arunachal Pradesh "showed Japan's clear tactic of taking sides over disputed territory by backing India and that Tokyo's ambition goes beyond just strengthening its relationship with India". It said this revealed Japan's "intent of "uniting" the countries that have territorial disputes with China, in an attempt to create a strong impression that Japan, along with China's other neighboring countries, is bullied by a rising China. In the case of a conflict, Japan can put the blame on China instead of itself". It observed that "This is not the first time that Japan has cozied up to India" adding that "such inappropriate remarks hurt not only the feelings of the Chinese people, but also the interests of Japan's ally, the US". it stated that India, however, "is not going to fall for Japan's tricks easily. As an emerging power, India has made its political philosophy very clear when it comes to Japan's attitude toward history. Successive governments in India have all clearly expressed that Japan should reflect deeply on its wartime past. Meanwhile, New Delhi is well aware that it should seek a wise balance in its relations with China and Japan. In the economic realm, for example, the existing Sino-Indian bilateral trade volume has exceeded $70 billion, almost three times the economic and trade volume between India and Japan. Not only that, China's experience of development is a positive lesson for India, and India has also showed its interest to learn from it. In this context, wrecking the relationship between China and India would only show that Japan is a country lacking noble manners, and that it will resort to any means in order to achieve its goals".
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