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East China Sea
Small-Stick Diplomacy in the East China Sea
Tempers are flaring over islands claimed by Japan and China. Beijing has turned to a familiar strategy.
Drawing Lines in the Water
While tensions rise between Japan and China in the East China Sea, an important development may have been overlooked.
Avoiding the Unthinkable in the E. China Sea
With some in the Chinese media making veiled references for Japan to be ‘nuked’, tensions are mounting.
Taiwan Hedges its Bets on China
While relations between Taipei and Beijing have warmed considerably, a cautious approach seems prudent.
Vehicle Carrying Japan's Ambassador to China Attacked in Beijing
The attack takes place in the backdrop of growing tensions over islands in the East China Sea.
A Deadly Brew: Resources, Nationalism, and History
Why China and other nations competing for various islands could use joint-development to ease tensions.
Why Nationalism is Driving China and Japan Apart
After an extended period of calm, leaders in Tokyo and Beijing are again allowing their relations to be dictated by domestic politics.
China, Japan, Taiwan and the East China Sea
South China Sea gets the headlines, but tensions are high in another contested sea, says J. Michael Cole.
Beijing Mixes Business and Politics?
Chinese diplomacy has long prided itself on not mixing business with politics. The truth is more complicated.