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Crews have faced off against each other out on the water. And vietnamese have staged repeated protests against what they see as chinese aggressiveness. But now theyre leaders say theyre committing to negotiating the disputes. President xi jinping hosted special envoy in beijing. The staterun Xinhua News Agency quoted xi as saying that it shows that vietnamese leaders are wanting to improve ties. In may a Chinese Oil Company set up an oil rig near the parcel islands. Chinese and vietnamese crews ...

China sea. And Business Owners in a city on the japan sea coast are hoping the launch of a new high speed train line linking them to tokyo will bring them new opportunities. Prime minister shinzo abe is meeting with german chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss issues of mutual concern. This is the first time in seven years that merkel has visited japan. Japanese government sources say abe wants to confirm the two countries will continue to play an active role in contributing to global peace and st...

The Coast Guard is the right service to perform routine freedom-of-navigation operations in the western Pacific.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images The US and Chinese militaries have been operating in close proximity in the waters and airspace of the Pacific Ocean. US and Chinese may not be seeking a war, but the interactions between their forces, and the close calls they sometimes have, could lead to one. The leaders of China and the United States certainly dont seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping vie...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? The leaders of China and the United States certainly don’t seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as ...

Yves here. While the general thesis, that opposed interests, rising hostility, lack of negotiating inclination/skills, mutual misunderstanding, and aggressive gestures being believed to be popular at home could too easily lead to an otherwise not intended war, is sensible, I’m not sure I agree with Klare’s take on Taiwan. He acknowledges that “Both sides recognize that such contradictory impulses are only likely to be resolved through armed conflict” yet argues that neither side wants w...

NationofChange Could the U.S. and China face an unintended blowup in the Western Pacific in the Biden years? The leaders of China and the United States certainly don’t seek a war with each other. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and conducted with non-nuclear weapons — no sure bet — would p...