Liu Junhong, Researcher, Chinese Institute of Contemporary Int'l Relations
Dec 07, 2013
Japan’s viewpoints on history, international law and Asia are in direct contravention of contemporary international law, writes Liu Junhong.
Greg Austin, Professorial Fellow at the EastWest Institute
Dec 06, 2013
Analyzing the 1943 Cairo Declaration, Greg Austin argues that China’s outrage over the disputed islands is rooted in this document signed 70 years ago and driving its foreign policy. To ease tensions in the region, both China and Japan must come to the table and acknowledge the high emotions surrounding the dispute.
Tom Watkins, President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL
Dec 04, 2013
As the escalating standoff in the East China Sea continues, Tom Watkins urges calm in Beijing, Tokyo, and throughout Asia.
Ma Jun, Research Fellow, PLA Academy of Military Science
Dec 04, 2013
Chinese government announced the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone on November 23. Ma Jun underscores the political implications of the new Chinese ADIZ in terms of national security, international rules and Sino-Japanese relations.
Clifford Kiracofe, Former Senior Staff Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Dec 03, 2013
Washington's maladroit handling of China's newly announced Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) unnecessarily muddies the waters and raises tensions over the East China Sea. Rather than reacting calmly in a diplomatic manner, the US immediately militarized the situation by sending B-52 bombers into China's zone.
Zhang Junshe, Researcher, PLA Naval Military Academic Research Institute
Dec 03, 2013
The setup of an Air Defense Identification Zone in China’s East China Sea has caused tensions with Japan and the U.S. However, the setting up of such a zone is not outside of China’s right as an international state. The U.S. and Japan, who have AIDZ of their own should respect this as they work with China to reduce tensions.
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Dec 03, 2013
The Obama administration is eager to dampen the tensions in the East China Sea. With the dangers of miscalculation too high, Richard Weitz states that the disputed islands are hardly worth a war.
Su Xiaohui, Deputy Director of Int'l & Strategic Studies, CIIS
Dec 02, 2013
China’s move of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) has aroused strong reaction from a number of countries, including Japan and the US. It seems that China will cast more shadow on its relationship with neighboring countries and will be in new trouble in building the special relationship with the US. However, it is likely to turn out that the ADIZ works and China’s bottom-line thinking behind the zone proves to be effective, writes Su Xiaohui.
Greg Austin, Professorial Fellow at the EastWest Institute
Dec 02, 2013
Hostile rhetoric and military contingency planning by China and Japan in respect of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are at their most serious since the dispute first surfaced in 1970. It may be said that diplomacy has worked well so far in avoiding serious conflict, but in fact the two countries were never interested in any action that had a high risk of provoking a military confrontation. However, times have changed, writes Greg Austin.
Ma Shikun, Senior Journalist, the People’s Daily
Nov 28, 2013
Are warnings of the US provoking a war between China and Japan warranted? Ma Shikun examines the facts and lays out why current tensions warrant understanding and collaboration to ultimately avoid conflict.