That Chinese Frigate in the Senkakus Was a Bad Move for China

Subscribe for ads-free reading Early last Thursday morning, a Chinese Jiangkai I frigate entered waters near the disputed Japanese Senkaku islands, called the Diaoyu by China. The move sparked an immediate response from the Japanese government, which summoned the Chinese ambassador at 2 am to lodge a protest. When the islands were nationalized by Japan in 2012, incursions by Chinese ships and airc

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6.13 Steven Stashwick／ By remaining in the Contiguous Zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan’s claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and its ally the United States. In return, the Chinese have earned increased vigilance by Japan and 〜