China's Maritime Strategy in the East China Sea

In the wake of ongoing disputes over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands China has brushed aside calls from Japan to hold a leaders' summit as "grandstanding," while Japan's finance minister is prompting Tokyo to make clear its intention to use the navy to defend the islands. What are China's objectives and overall strategy in the East China Sea? To what extent will Chinese actions contribute to escalation and what are the prospects of conflict breaking out in the region?

[stevechau]

The Lady speaker knows her stuff. Her view is very close to what most of our Chinese think about the situation in the East China Sea, very balanced view.

The bold head guy doesn't know what he is talking about.

[goldensound]

The panel has a very good discussion. In my opinion, what Chinese is doing is still consistent with their "peaceful coexistence" strategy. They are more emphasizing on the coexistent part right now in east China sea, by using coast guard rather than military force. As the panel recognized that the status quo has been changed so coexistence is the new norm. China is using the historic claim to justify what they can achieve the coexistence so that they can eventually be compliance with the international law which is more focusing on the jurisdiction of the disputed area. This could lead to peaceful coexistence if Japanese would agree the dispute and go back to joint development proposed by both nations previous leaders.

[truthfinder]

Sometimes many people started from a point that Japan is an ally that US must protect. Now, given what Japan is doing lately, people in the Western world, particularly in the US, have to think very carefully, whether Japan is an worthy ally or it may one day turn into a dangerous foe, as the history can't be rewritten, and also US has left deep scares on Japan. The wounds are so deep, that Japan can't and will not forget. It was US that played a primary role in ending Japan's glorious imperial expansion. Now, is feeding back a few tiny islands enough to cure such deep wounds?
In fact, there are endlessly comments on youtube that would point to a simple conclusion, that is not possible. Japan wants to get back what it has lost. US is the arch enemy of Japan.
Anyone wants to prove it otherwise? Impossible.

[zhangmaverick]

This is the so call "International Law" from the Potsdam Declaration, now American wants to against it.>>>The terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be carried out and Japanese sovereignty shall be limited to the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and such minor islands as we determine. According to the international law, Daioyu islands never can be Japanese territory.

[mikesmith]

The bald guy looks and sounds  like Elmer Fud!

[bataviaborobudur]

ancient....that's very specific....that maritime strategy is ancient and bs