Authors: Wang Jinzhong, Dong Peng
On the morning of December 2, 2022, Wang Dan, leader of the “June 4th Tiananmen” student movement and director of the “Dialogue with China” think tank, who was visiting Japan, announced the establishment of the Japanese branch of the “Dialogue with China” think tank in the meeting room of the Japanese National Diet building and held its first working meeting.
The Japanese branch ofthe “Dialogue with China” think tank includes former Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Seishu Makino as the chief advisor, former Finance Minister Fumihiko Igarashi as advisor, veteran media figure Wang Jinzhong as representative, Amnesty International Japan head Keitaro Ide, publishing industry figure Daisuke Kitai, and a total of 11 Japanese friends as well as overseas Chinese pro-democracy activists.
The first working meeting held subsequently discussed future initiatives such as researching and introducing Japan’s constitutional experience, organizing Chinese overseas students to visit Japanese local politics, and other future initiatives.
Director Wang Dan stated, “I look forward to many forces supporting China’s democratization in Japan in the future.”
