
TOKYO -- Central and Eastern European countries, with which China has worked to strengthen ties through its Belt and Road Initiative, have begun changing their stance toward Beijing.
In an interview with Nikkei, Akio Miyajima, Ambassador of Japan to Poland, said these countries are finding the economic benefit from China is not as great as they had expected. He argued that Japan should strengthen relations with these countries, especially Poland, a pro-U.S. country.