ASSESSMENTS
In Dispute Over Islands, a Chance for Beijing
Jan 21, 2013 | 14:30 GMT
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Summary
As Japan and China increase naval and air activity around the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea, the United States is steadily increasing its active involvement to reassure Tokyo and send a warning to Beijing. But Beijing may seek an opportunity to challenge U.S. primacy in what China considers its territorial waters.
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