Most Japanese Do Not Have ‘Friendly Feelings’ Towards China, Poll Shows

Stephen Nagy, a Professor of International Relations at Tokyo’s International Christian University, Said China’s Actions Around the Islands Were Partly in Response to Japan’s Outreach Efforts Involving Other Asian Countries.

Chinese Ships Near Diaoyu Islands Stoke Japan’s Fears of Beijing vs Manila South China Sea-Style Clash

Q: China Unlikely to Apply ‘Economic Coercion’ Against Japan Amid Slowdown

The Islands Fall Within China’s Self-Proclaimed Adiz, Which Has Increasingly Been Patrolled by Chinese Warships. Photos Published in the Yomiuri Newspaper on January 28 Show a Jiangkai Ii-Class Guided Missile Frigate in Waters Near the Islands.

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Chinese Ships Near Diaoyu Islands Stoke Japan’s Fears of Beijing vs Manila South China Sea-Style Clash

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China Unlikely to Apply ‘Economic Coercion’ Against Japan Amid Slowdown

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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