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Senkaku Purchase Weakened Japan’s Claim to Exclusive Sovereignty

Senkaku Purchase Weakened Japan’s Claim to Exclusive Sovereignty. TAIPEI — Japan’s effective nationalization of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea has opened a Pandora’s box of conflicting sovereignty claims that China’s late paramount leader, Deng Xiaoping, tried in … Continue reading

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The Diaoyu Dao; Taiwan between a Rock and a Hard Place.

The Diaoyu Dao; Taiwan between a Rock and a Hard Place. By Christof Lehmann -The Chinese – Japanese raw over the Diaoyu or Senkaku islands is overshadowing Taiwan´s territorial claims over the rocky islands, 120 nautical miles from its coast, … Continue reading

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China issues white paper on Diaoyu Dao

China issues white paper on Diaoyu Dao BEIJING – The Chinese government issued a white paper on Diaoyu Dao Tuesday, asserting the country’s indisputable sovereignty over it and its affiliated islands. Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are an inseparable … Continue reading

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Panetta’s Asia-Pacific trip aids strategic pivot

Panetta’s Asia-Pacific trip aids strategic pivot Expert says regional tensions give US excuse to intervene in region US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s week-long visit to the Asia-Pacific region helped boost Washington’s partners’ military capabilities as part of a strategic pivot … Continue reading

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