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September 20, 2012

Can Cooler Heads Prevail in China-Japan Conflict?

Japan Times, Japan Times

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In this 40th anniversary year of diplomatic normalization between Japan and China, the bilateral relationship has plummeted as demonstrations rage in many Chinese cities against the Japanese government's purchase of three of the five islets comprising the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which are also claimed by China.

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