China-Japan conflict by Barbora Misakova

“Asian” tactics are remarkable! What France24 calls a “diplomatic spat” I would call a terrible mistake. Detention of a Chinese fishing boat together with its captain jeopardizes future cooperation between China and Japan on much more serious issues than they would probably expect. As a senior fellow and Asia expert Dr. Kerry Brown has said, this action could damage not only years of work, but also other development and security of these countries. As he told France24: “Japan has given China significant economic help in the past, and both countries have common problems such as energy, natural resources and an increasingly volatile North Korea. ! They need to cooperate.” While Japan has extended the detention and questioned Chinese captain accused of hitting two Japanese vessels in disputed waters, economies of these two countries have become more intertwined in recent years. Although there have been no signs so far the dispute would hurt business relations, other relations have been temporarily stopped. Beijing suspended on Sunday ministerial and provincial-level contacts and official Chinese youth organization cancelled a visit to Shanghai. China, which suspended “all senior government contacts” with Japan, also demands immediate release of the captain without any preconditions. What is more, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu also said: “If Japan acts willfully despite advice to the contrary and insists on making one mistake after another, the Chinese side will take strong countermeasures, and all the consequences should be borne by the Japanese side.” Incident took place near the ! group of islands called Senkaku, which is controlled by Japan ! since 19 72 and which is claimed by both countries. But according to Japanese Foreign Minister there is no territorial question existing.

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