Dec 31, 2012
Shinzo Abe has led the Liberal Democratic Party to win the Japanese House of Representatives election. However, the election victory doesn’t mean a widespread
Dec 31, 2012
Shinzo Abe has led the Liberal Democratic Party to win the Japanese House of Representatives election. However, the election victory doesn’t mean a widespread
Zheng Wang, Director of Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Dec 01, 2012
As the situation over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands continues, it is urgent that both countries find a way to exit this deadlock and avoid a possible escalation of conflict.
Justin Logan, Director, Cato Institute
Nov 30, 2012
For years, the one constant in Japanese politics has been instability. So perhaps it’s not surprising to see wildly unstable and conflicting statements ab
Chen Jian, China's Former Ambassador to Japan
Oct 30, 2012
In an exclusive interview with the China US Focus, Ambassador Chen shares his concerns for the deteriorating relation between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute. He also touches upon the US role in the conflict by pointing out the issue was planted by the US.
Su Xiaohui, Deputy Director of Int'l & Strategic Studies, CIIS
Sep 17, 2012
US should clarify its policy intention over the Diaoyu Islands and it is unwise for Japan to continue to partially interpret the US policy and over-rely on the US support for occupying the territory which it has no rights to claim.
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Sep 05, 2012
During his stopover in Japan earlier this month, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the United States and Japan would construct a second advanced missile defense radar in Japan, drawing concern and condemnation from China. However, strategies exist to allay Chinese concerns while also bolstering regional cooperation.
Sep 02, 2012
US' China policy needs to be changed in the direction of increasing mutual trust and avoiding miscalculations US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has just
Lu Jinghua, Research Fellow, PLA Academy of Military Science
Aug 29, 2012
By clearing choosing Japan over China in the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute, the US risks increasing the likelihood of confrontation in the Asia Pacific region instead of negating it. These actions run counter to America’s stated goal of improving strategic trust between the US and China.
Thomas Wright, Fellow, Brookings Institution
Aug 21, 2012
When U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), both vice presidential hopefuls, recently declared their opposition to the UN Convention on t