A unilateral strike is antithetical to Chinese defense policy in modern years, which has largely been built upon strategic defense. We have to try to understand that the Chinese, themselves, are not really expansionist powers, given how they have conducted territorial settlments with their nieghbors in the past. As in regards to Korea and Japan --- disagreement is merely on maritime territoriality, which is slowly being de-fissured as we speak through careful mediation and through intergovernmental approach.
In fact the way China (Mainland) works to de-escalate with Tokyo is to utilize the conduit , which is the Chinese Province of Taiwan, as the channel to develop mutually comprehensive and inclusive mechanisms of joint fisheries cooperation, joint exploration, and joint development, joint patrol of the Senkakus/ Diaoyutais. This is an indirect recogntion on Tokyo's part of Chinese legitmacy of their claims, and Tokyo's willingness to collaborate, cooperate. Just this week, in fact ,
@Ind4Ever bhai, both Tokyo and Taipei (Beijing) convened on a new round of Bilateral Joint Fisheries agreements involving the Senkakus / Diaoyutais --- and relations between Greater China and Japan is slowly, gradually developed comprehensively and holistically.
Taiwan, Japan holding fishery talks in Taipei | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS
I suppose , and i would deign to conjecture that as time progresses and as with China's tacit recognition of cooperative bilateralism, we will see more integration in political and inter-governmental mechanisms between Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul. As for China's development in the South China Seas , well Japan is a non-claimant and thus will not involve herself directly in that situation. However, we do hope and pray all relevant parties cooperate peacefully for a mutually inclusive and developmentally-inclined, peaceful approach to the situation. We hope to see a win-win scenario. And we know that China is instrumental to this liberational philosophy.
Well said, my friend! The overall strategic guideline of China's foreign diplomacy is "neighboring countries as the primary, major countries as the key, developing countries as the base, and multilateralism/cooperation as the active variable."
Hence, none of China's moves are against non-aggressive nations. None of them against Japan or Korea. In fact, as you have stated it before, China has sorted out all of its land disputes except one and in the process has given more land than it took. This is China's spirit, but, maritime boundaries will not be so easily forsaken because of their strategic importance.
Whatever we are doing, it is with the US encirclement in mind.
Political response? It is evident. The Philippine Election 2016 will see the rise of a pro-China presidential elect. What is clear is that this new President-elect will be greatly cooperative with Tokyo (
) and also with Beijing.
America we remain through VFA (visiting forces agreement), but they will be limited to that. I would even say that the Filipino Congress, which really has a split agenda (there are many anti-Americans in the Philippine Congress; as there are many pro-American). A rise of a pro-China president would consolidate the base and implement a more equidistant policy.
The grounding will be used as political capital, i think. Expect a massive reclamation project to begin within a week's time.
In fact, Japan's island development capability is exemplary in terms of efficiency and the quality of the structure. I guess excelling in what we are doing is an East Asian spirit.
They will do nothing. Absolutely nothing.
In fact, US is busy with signing peace deal with Iran and following Russia's red lines in Syria.
All the Best .I hopes our govt will do whatever within our limit to help Japan .
We are already doing. About to complete the CJK FTA. Our bilateral trade is somewhere around 300billion. Not a bad mutual help.
They have long ridden the assumption of American power and American hegemony, which is slowly starting to deteriorate at the rise of a resurgent China. In fact this is natural really, the responses, since for far too long the region was dpendent on the American guarantee. China's unequivocal rise as a global leader , and her overwhelming , comprehensive strategy to connect all markets through the One Belt One Road Paradigm in conjunction with the Maritime Silk Road Paradigm --- aims to supplant emphasis on the United States as global protector with China's own version of Soft Power and Cultural Paradigm of the Neo-Tianxia Praxis.
My friend, please come to Japan to teach and do research! Your conceptualizations are strong and reflective of China's 5000 years old diplomacy culture. Of course, do not anticipate a fake British created amalgamation called a country to understand the fine details of long term diplomacy.
Tianxia is an idea, from which I believe Kant borrowed a lot consciously or unconsciously, suggesting
perpetual peace or
universal harmony between all peoples. It is a 3000 year-old concept. Under the Zhou's conceptualization, all-under heaven (Tianxia) suggested:
1. an open network of world governments and sub-states
2.universal institutions
3. sub states are free in their internal affairs except political legitimacy (loose federalism)
4. institutionally-held balance
5. freedom to travel and work
That's the conceptualization during the Zhou.
No international condemnation,where is Obama,where is Japan or the other countries?
Japan is a neighbor and historical partner of China. Obama is busy elsewhere because of Turkey. Leave the guy alone.
The Chinese never had the national character of overzealous expansionism (thank G_d) ! The Chinese are, in general, a very peaceful people, centered in their trade, development, in peace. They have always been a reactionary people, and trusting, tho sensitive of past wrongs. Tho not closed to opening their hearts to past aggression. In fact, Japan is very lucky to have a neighbor like China , tho we have wronged them in the past, they are able to work with us, even accept us amongst them to trade, and to engage in culture exchanges, friendship exchanges.
I guess that's (being wronged but still keeping an open heart) is a historical legacy of China's centeredness. Hence, our historical brothers might at times be engaged in harmful acts but what to do with them? We cannot go Monroe Doctrine on them; this is not in our diplomatic gene. We will not interfere in our neighbors' internal business to ensure friendly regimes.
We are not the US -- we are the anti-thesis of the the US.
So, what remains for China is to promote regional cooperation through inclusive development.
