Yan Xuetong who has warned that unless one side backs down, there could be a repeat of the Falklands Conflict in Asia
Military Conflict 'Looms' Between China And Japan -- The Telegraph
War between China and Japan looms, with neither power willing to back down over a disputed chain of islands, expert warns.
The spat over the Diaoyu or Senkaku islands has escalated dramatically in the past month with violent protests across China.
But with a national election approaching in Japan, and a change of leadership in China, politicians on both sides have refused to step back from the brink, afraid that they will appear weak.
"There is a danger of China and Japan having a military conflict," said Yan Xuetong, one of China's most influential foreign policy strategists, and a noted hawk.
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My Comment: From an outsider point of view this type of talk is ridiculous .... risking a war over what is essentially a few barren and uninhabitable islands ... but everyone in China and Japan are glued to this conflict and there is no sign of anyone backing down.
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