"If yesterday it was the Middle East's turn to escalate, today it is the Far
East, aka Pacific Rim, where China and Japan both remind the world nothing has
been fixed in the diplomatic snafu between the two countries over a barren rock
in the East China Sea.
First, it was China, which on the front page of the biggest daily Xinhua,
over the weekend, demanded that Japan immediately stop infringing upon its
"territorial sovereignty. To
wit: "China asked Japan to immediately stop all acts that harm China's
territorial sovereignty, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said late Saturday,
after some Japanese landed on the Diaoyu Islands. Hong said the Japanese landed
on the Diaoyu Islands Friday evening with the excuse of preventing Taiwanese
activists from landing on the islets. "It is a severe infringement upon China's
territorial sovereignty, and the Chinese government has lodged solemn
representations and strong protests to the Japanese side," Hong said in a
statement."
Other concurrent headlines make it quite clear that it is in China's interest
to stir populist anger at Japan instead of seeking an amicable resolution.
Observe: "Japan
urged to "repent" over Diaoyu Islands", "Japan's
Noda needs to reset his China policy", "China
announces names of geographic entities on Diaoyu Islands", "Safeguarding
Diaoyu Islands sovereignty a long-term struggle: official" and the funniest
one: "Reception
to mark 40th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan ties
adjusted".
Which brings us to the second - Japan - which, not known for backing down
once it has staked its geopolitical ambitions, has likewise warned China to
tone down its response to what, at least so far, has been a clearly
provocative move by Japan..."
at http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-09-23/china-officially-warns-japan-not-infringe-its-territorial-sovereignty-japan-reciproc
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