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High Stakes Gamble as Japan, China and the U.S. Spar in the East and South China Seas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Peter Lee
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In China's international relations, 2010 has been the Year of Zero Sum.

On a series of issues, the Western and Asian democracies have demanded that China accept policies that advance their agendas while sacrificing Chinese interests.

On one level this is the inevitable outcome of the Obama administration's repositioning of its foreign policy away from the amoral, Westphalian-style horse-trading of national interests of the Bush administration.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 8 , Issue 43 , October 2010 , e1
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[1] Conditions were ripe for an escalating dispute with China, Asahi Shimbun, September 29, 2010.

[2] Convoy escorts Tiaoyutai protest boat, China Post, September 15, 2010.

[3] U.S. Fudges Senkaku Security Pact Status, Japan Times, August 17, 2010.

[4] Clinton says disputed islands part of Japan-US pact: Maehara AFP, September 24, 2010.

[5] Gates: US security alliance covers the islands “administrated by Japan”, NHK, September 24, 2010.

[6] DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm Mullen from the Pentagon, US Department of Defense, September 23, 2010.

[7] State Dept, Daily Press Briefing, US Department of State, September 24, 2010.

[8] Chinese official says dispute with Japan mostly over with', Mainichi Daily News, September 29, 2010.

[9] Doyle McManus: China tests the military waters and stirs up apprehension, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 28, 2010.

[10] On one occasion China clearly declared to high US officials that the South China Sea is China's core interest 中国曾向美高官明确表示南海乃中国的核心利益 Kyodo, July 3, 2010. Link

[11] Unwise to elevate “South China Sea” to be core interest? People's Daily Online, August 27, 2010.

[12] Okada airs concern over territorial disputes in South China Sea Japan Today, July 27, 2010.

[13] Draft of “US-ASEAN joint statement” obtained by NHK, NHK, September 17, 2010.

[14] US backs ASEAN stand against use of force in Spratlys Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 20, 2010.

[15] Joint Statement of 2nd US-ASEAN Leaders Meeting, New Asia Republic, September 25, 2010.

[16] China “concerned” possible US-ASEAN statement on S China Sea, Xinhua, September 21, 16. Dispute with Japan highlights China's foreign-policy power struggle, Washington Post, September 24, 2010.

[17] China's aggressive posture stuns Japan, experts, USA Today, September 28.

[18] Is a rising China getting too big for its britches? McClatchy Newspapers, September 24, 2010.

[19] Japan considers troop deployment near disputed islands. Australian News Network September 29, 2010. Link

[20] Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference on September 28, 2010.

[21] China stares past Gates in the Pacific, Asia Times October 14, 2010.

[22] Gates to visit China, defense ties normalize.

[23] China allows rowdy anti-Japanese protests, AP October 18, 2010.