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Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
Putin Approves Sale of S-400 to China
By Zachary Keck
The advanced air and missile defense system will strengthen China vis-à-vis Taiwan, Japan and India.
Wealthy Chinese Snatch Up US Investor Visas
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the Taiwan protests, Japan and China trade barbs over Crimea, and a mixed week for China's internet censors.
What Japan and the US Can Learn From March Madness
By James R. Holmes
One can do worse than the basketball metaphor for explaining the Senkaku/Diaoyu Island dispute.
Of Course the PLA is Planning for a 'Short, Sharp War'
By James R. Holmes
The "revelation" that China's military is planning for a quick war with Japan should shock no one.
The X Factors: How Third Parties Destabilize US-China Relations
By Shannon Tiezzi
Third party actors such as the Philippines, Japan, and North Korea have the biggest potential to upset US-China ties.
Jackie Chan’s K-Pop ‘Boy Band’ to Release Debut Album This Month
By J.T. Quigley
The martial arts master and action superstar is now managing a male idol group.
Xi Jinping's One Year Performance Review
By Ankit Panda
How did the new president of the People's Republic of China fare in his first year on the job?
Why Washington Can’t Restrain Tokyo
By Jake A. Douglas
The current U.S. security posture in East Asia leaves it with few options should a crisis escalate.
To Counter Beijing, Japan Moves Closer to Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Rumors of a Japanese Taiwan Relations Act hint at a possible strategy to court Taipei at Beijing's expense.
China’s Military Trains for War Against Japan
By Zachary Keck
A senior US military official says the PLA has been holding exercises to practice seizing islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Seeks Chinese Compensation Over 2010 Boat Collision Incident
By Shannon Tiezzi
Japan's government is suing the Chinese fishing boat captain involved in a 2010 collision with Japan's Coast Guard.
A Game of Go: China and Japan Seek Advantages in East Asia
By Jin Kai
The tensions between China and Japan can be understood as a contest of "shih," or strategic configurations of power.