hostage diplomacy

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(diplomacy) Diplomatic relations, by detention of foreigners to affect other goals, such as using arrests to influence the implementation of amenable foreign political decisions, or prisoner swaps.

Japanese Meaning

外交上の目的達成のために、外国人をあたかも人質のように拘束し、その拘束を交渉カードとして利用する外交手法。 / 特定の外交的・政治的要求を実現するため、外国人の逮捕や拘束を通じ、交渉材料として扱う行為。

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The opposition accused the regime of resorting to hostage diplomacy to extract concessions from rival states.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

野党は、政権がライバル国から譲歩を引き出すために人質外交に訴えていると非難した。

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(diplomacy) Diplomatic relations, by detention of foreigners to affect other goals, such as using arrests to influence the implementation of amenable foreign political decisions, or prisoner swaps.

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