Monday, September 24, 2012

Tensions Remain High Between China And Japan Over Disputed Islands


Tensions Increase As Japan And China Continue Islets Stand-Off -- Irish Times

OFFICIALS FROM Asia’s two most powerful economies are struggling to put out the latest diplomatic fires from their stand-off over a chain of disputed islets.

Tokyo is sending its vice foreign minister to Beijing in a bid to dial down tensions, ratcheted up further yesterday when Chinese ships again entered waters near the islets, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan.

The reported incursion by two Chinese surveillance ships and a fishing patrol boat sparked another official protest from Tokyo and an angry response from Japan’s top government spokesman Osamu Fujimura, who promised to “raise objections at the highest level.”

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More News On The Rising Tensions Between China And Japan Over Disputed Islands

Chinese ships raise tension on disputed islands
-- The Independent
Chinese Boats Enter Disputed Waters as Japan Dispute Simmers -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Japan protests as Chinese ships enter disputed waters -- Reuters
Japan envoy heads to China as ships sail near islands
-- BBC
Top diplomat dispatched to China -- Japan Times
Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Beijing -- Voice of America
As China and Japan set meeting to ease island dispute, Taiwan steps into fray -- Christian Science Monitor
Japanese firms say China protests affect business plans
-- Reuters
Islands dispute threatens global economy
-- The Australian
Dangerous waters: Behind the islands dispute -- Kevin Voigt, CNN

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