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Senkaku/Diaoyu islands
Yamaguchi: China Military Build-Up Risks Accident
A Japanese lieutenant general comments on China-Japan security concerns.
Japan Might Create Island Assault Unit
The new unit is part of a larger effort to strengthen Tokyo’s military capabilities to protect remote islands.
Did Xi Call Diaoyu/Senkakus A “Core Interest?”
Plus, concern grows over local government debt and economic growth. Friday China links.
New Global Times’ Game: Retake Diaoyu Islands From Japan
Plus why Google, Ebay, and all U.S. tech companies have and will continue to fail in China. Thursday links.
Japan Mulls a Preemptive Strike Capability
Tokyo says it has the right to attack imminent threats. The political repercussions could be huge.
Why Japan Should Ignore China’s Okinawa Provocation
Nationalists are seeking leverage for the Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute. Japan shouldn’t play into their hands.
The Flawed Logic Behind Beijing’s Senkaku/Diaoyu Policy
Is Beijing correctly weighing the risks and gains in its negotiations with Japan over the disputed islands?
Have An Island Dispute With China? Lawyer Up
For a nation with little hope of winning a naval standoff, international law is a plausible alternative.
Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands: A "Core Interest" of China
China declaring the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands a “core interest” could make efforts at compromise even tougher.
A Cold War in the East China Sea?
Amid ambiguous signaling, hardening alliances, and the militarization of the dispute, has a Cold War begun over the Senkakus?
6 Ways to Prevent a Conflict Between Tokyo and Beijing
There are many reasons why China and Japan won’t go to war. Now is the time to explore how to actively prevent it.
7 Reasons China and Japan Won't Go To War
Even as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo grow by the day, there are good reasons to believe outright conflict can be avoided.