Information on "Territorial / Border Conflict" and "Asia"
April 2013
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8 Apr 2013
Dangerous Waters: China-Japan Relations on the Rocks
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report looks at the current standoff between China and Japan over the sovereignty of five islets and three rocks in the East China Sea, known either as the Diaoyu in Chinese or the Senkaku in Japanese. More on «Dangerous Waters: China-Japan Relations on the Rocks» -
2 Apr 2013
The United States: The Hidden Actor in the Senkaku Islands
Author: Akira Kato
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This brief explores the implications of the Senkaku Islands dispute for the United States. More on «The United States: The Hidden Actor in the Senkaku Islands» -
Apr 2013
A Sino-Japanese Clash in the East China Sea
Author: Sheila A Smith
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This memorandum examines three possible scenarios that could emerge out of the growing tensions in the East China Sea. More on «A Sino-Japanese Clash in the East China Sea»
February 2013
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1 Feb 2013
The Challenge of Chinese Revisionism
Author: Zachary M. Hosford, Ely Ratner
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This paper argues that China is actively deploying non-military law enforcement vessels from its maritime agencies to forcefully advance sovereignty claims in waters currently outside its administrative control. More on «The Challenge of Chinese Revisionism » -
Feb 2013
China's Foreign Policy Dilemma
Author: Linda Jakobson
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This paper looks at China’s future foreign policy agenda. More on «China's Foreign Policy Dilemma»
January 2013
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23 Jan 2013
Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress
Author: Ben Dolven, Shirley A. Kan, Mark E. Manyin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Tensions surrounding numerous maritime territorial disputes in East Asia have become a pressing challenge for US foreign policymakers. More on «Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress» -
22 Jan 2013
Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute
Author: Mark E Manyin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report describes the tensions and rival claims of China, Japan, and Taiwan to a set of small islands in the East China Sea and the legal role of the US dating from the 1960 US – Japan Security Treaty. More on «Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute» -
17 Jan 2013
China-Japan Relations - Now What?
Author: Dong Wang
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary discusses China-Japan relations in light of territorial tensions, increasing strategic distrust, and the spillover of political disputes into the economic arena. More on «China-Japan Relations - Now What?» -
2013
Is Jerusalem Really Negotiable?
Author: Alan Baker
Publisher: Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA)
Perhaps the most complex, special and intractable item on the negotiating agenda between the State of Israel and the Arab world in general, and the Palestinian people in particular, is Jerusalem. More on «Is Jerusalem Really Negotiable?»
December 2012
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24 Dec 2012
Chinese Aerial Patrols over Senkaku Islands
Author: Vivek Kapur
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This issue brief argues that China's escalation of the Senkaku ownership dispute by commencing air patrols over the islands has the potential to trigger a war between China and Japan. More on «Chinese Aerial Patrols over Senkaku Islands»
