United States exclaimed: China to Japan has been waging a silent battle

Diaoyu Islands

Figure: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Recently, due to the intensification of maritime disputes between China and its neighbors, the fighter jets were scrambled, violent protests broke out. But in all these militant rhetoric and threatening gestures behind China also launched a silent campaign, using the ancient literature, academic research, maps and technical data to support its territorial claims.

After decades of silence, the research in this area is now entering a crazy stage, which focuses mainly on two popular controversial issues: China and the other six-party around the South China Sea, an oil-rich region quarrel fierce fighting occurred around a small piece of land as well as China and Japan. The Chinese called this land as the Diaoyu Islands, Japan, known as the Senkaku Islands.

Some Chinese scholars, the strong demand for this kind of work in occupational early experiences with them constitute almost a complete contrast. Some people say, territorial disputes in the past few decades, often regarded as a very sensitive topic, because China was to undermine relations with neighboring countries there are concerns about.

A Chinese professor said: "The government in the past has always stressed that the stability of the bilateral relations, so an open study, such as the Diaoyu Islands, is unrealistic. Could not write papers ...... can not find a place published such an article. '

Some Chinese scholars have said, however, after experiencing the day especially fierce battle in 2010, officials are worried that limit study weakens the ability of China raised the territorial claims of the righteous, the Chinese in other countries, such as Japan's confrontation at a disadvantage, Japanese research community face fewer restrictions.

Since then, the increased focus on maps and other literature - which has also brought a new dispute. Last start after Christmas last year, when a Japanese publications published claiming to be from China's own files found in a 1950 government documents, the document is the Japanese name called disputed islands , suggesting that the Chinese government is to consider these islands as Japanese.

Figure: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Osumi-class landing ship

 

Data Figure: Chinese Navy amphibious dock landing ship of 071 and 052C Chinese Aegis destroyers

Chinese Embassy in Japan, there is no direct answer to the question of the authenticity of the document, said that "even if the file exists, does not alter the consistent position of the Chinese government". Later Embassy on this issue to be rejected in toto, said the Japanese side attempting to use a no signature reference information to support their erroneous position.

The fierce battle between China and Japan because of a few rocks exposed to the sea level, it might look a fuss. However, this struggle are pivotal for both countries - and also has a significant impact on the United States.

U.S. diplomats and experts fear that the threat of military intimidation continue, may result in a miscarriage of justice, in the worst case. Possible outbreak of actual combat, the United States, bound by a treaty ally of Japan into war.

China is increasingly firm stance on these territorial claims, forced nationalism as well as the strategic and economic interests, and other complex factors driving.

Map - whether it is ancient or modern - areas of particular concern, a steady stream of scientific research and academic institutions under the Government published the schematic diagram of the atlas, three-dimensional images and two controversial area. The map contains a new version of the passport with the dotted line, highlighting the marked area of ​​the South China Sea territorial claims. Even the weather forecast to make a change, increase in the content of the disputed area of ​​forecasting.

Hong Kong Baptist University professor Jingwen (let of a Pierre Cabernet Stang) said: "If you look at the academic literature and arguments, especially in China, you will find all the conclusions seems monolithic."

Chinese scholars say their work is solid and strong, some scholars try not to rely on Chinese literature, but looking for foreign information to support China's claim, and thus improve the credibility of the study.