China Challenges Japan in the Senkaku Islands and Raises the Risk of a US–China War

China Challenges Japan in the Senkaku Islands and Raises the Risk of a US–China War
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion surveillance plane flies over the disputed islands, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea, on Oct. 13, 2011. Kyodo News via AP Photo
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China’s Coast Guard incursion into Japanese territory and PLA Daily attacks on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mark a sharp escalation that could bring the United States closer to war over Taiwan.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.