China’s strategy towards Japan in the Diaoyu Islands dispute

摘要

A speedy resolution of the long-standing dispute between China and Japan over the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku in Japanese) does not seem likely. But most Chinese experts agree that this diplomatic row has reached a critical stage. The writers say that China has not had to face such a serious “Japanese threat” (日本威胁，riben weixie) since the end of World War II...