Rising Tensions and the Mukden Anniversary

A dispute between China and Japan over the latter's arrest of a Chinese fisherman in disputed waters is intensifying on a number of fronts. Social unrest is growing, diplomatic meetings have been canceled, Japanese defense offices have reported cyberattacks and China is signaling it could make moves on an East China Sea natural gas field that Japan claims for itself. Although both governments are still in control, recent developments have important implications for both China's and Japan's bilateral and international relations.