Number: R40093
Title: Sino-Japanese Relations: Issues for U.S. Policy
Authors: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Coordinator, Specialist in Asian Affairs 
Abstract: Despite the promise of Sino-Japanese relations remaining strong in the short-to-medium term, there are multiple potential complications and issues of concern for the United States. Among these are the dynamics of economic and diplomatic rivalry in the region, the fragility of the relationship due to historical differences and skeptical public sentiment, sensitive sovereignty issues in territorial disputes, complications surrounding the Taiwan factor in East Asian geopolitics, ongoing military incursions by Chinese vessels, and suspicions in both Tokyo and Beijing.
Pages: 29
Date: December 19, 2008