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Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands
East Asia’s Lessons from World War I
By Brian C. Chao
China may unwittingly find itself facing a similar string of events to those that confronted Germany in 1914.
Where Would Beijing Use External Distractions?
By J. Michael Cole
Should the CCP find itself in dire straits, could provoking external conflicts boost its legitimacy at home?
Timing is Everything: Abe’s Playbook for Military Normalization
By Clint Richards
Abe moves closer to passing collective self-defense, despite public protests.
Japan, Lawfare and the East China Sea
By Christian Le Mière
Tokyo should consider arbitration for its maritime disputes, although not necessarily for the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
Japan: Ask Not What America Will Do for You…
By Robert Dujarric
Beyond reinterpreting the Constitution, Japan needs to do more to provide for its own defense.
China and Japan's Deteriorating Relationship
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Michael Green about the root cause of the tensions, the possibility for conflict, and strategies for repairing relations.
Where Abe’s WWI Analogy Falls Apart
By James R. Holmes
Just one month into 2014, and the analogies to 1914 are already picking up.
New Japanese Teaching Guidelines Treat Senkakus, Kurils, Takeshima As 'Integral Territories'
By Ankit Panda
Japan's new teaching guidelines will add tension to an already fraught region.
Shinzo Abe At World Economic Forum: 'Restrain Military Expansion In Asia'
By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe's speech to the World Economic Forum reveals his thinking on the Senkaku-Diaoyu dispute.
The Benefits of Being Clear on Taiwan
By Amitai Etzioni
Could making whatever implied understanding exists on Taiwan more explicit reduce tensions in East Asia?
Look Out, Walter White: Massive Meth Raid in Chinese Village
By Shannon Tiezzi
The first links round-up of 2014: hot air balloons, local government debt, and Xinhua’s take on the top events of 2013.
Senkaku Weirdness to Start Off the Year
By J. Michael Cole
The East China Sea has already seen a number of surprises in 2014.