Die New York Times über das Senkaku/Diaoyu-Problem

Die New York Times hat einen sehr schön geschriebenen Artikel über das Senkaku/Diaoyu-Problem geschrieben, der für mich zum Ersten Mal erklärt, was es mit den ganzen Eigentumsrechten auf sich hat. Also wie die Privatbesitzer der Inseln überhaupt in den Besitz der Inseln gekommen sind.

Even before World War II, there were few economic activities on the islands. A small factory on Uotsuri made dried bonito shavings, a favorite Japanese food, and hunters gathered albatross feathers for European fashion boutiques.

Wirkungen des Diaoyu/Senkaku-Konflikts auf die Wirtschaft.

Schöne kurze Zusammenfassung des Konflikts und wie er sich auf die japanische Wirtschaft auswirkt.

Sales of Japanese-branded passenger cars fell last month in China, compared with gains of more than 10 percent for German, American and South Korean vehicles. China is the world’s largest car market.

Sechs chinesische Schiffe bei den Diaoyu/Senkaku-Inseln.

Ich mach das mit dem Link-Blogging ja erst seit kurzem und (leider) nur wenig, aber gerade komme ich mir vor, wie eine Senkakue/Diaoyu-Insel-Soap.

A flotilla of six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japan's territorial waters early Friday near the recently nationalized Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said, prompting crisis panels to be set up in the prime minister's office and the National Police Agency.

Die “China’s State Oceanic Administration” sagt dazu:

The ships demonstrated "China's jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islets and ensure the country's maritime interests," it said.

Und weiter geht es im Konflikt um die Diaoyu/Senkaku-Inseln.

Langsam wird es unangenehm…

“We’re nearing very dangerous territory in that sense because both countries are activating their patrol activities in the same areas," said Yoichiro Sato, director of the Japan-based International Strategic Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. "The possibility of accidental incidents between the two security forces is rising with these recent activities,” he said.

aber…

 Metzl doesn’t foresee a naval conflict between China and Japan.  Most experts agree neither nation is likely to spill blood over a few uninhabited islands.   The dispute is evidence of what Metzl calls a new post-American era in the Asia-Pacific region.   “China is flexing its muscles to not only pressure other countries, but to test the relationship between some of these countries - particularly Japan and the United States,” said Metzl. 

Mit China wird man sich wohl arrangieren müssen

In Japan gibt es keine großen Sympathien für China. 71% der Japaner in einer Regierungsumfrage haben Antipathien gegenüber China:

According to the October 2011 government opinion poll on diplomacy (available in Japanese only), 71% of the Japanese do not have any “feelings of sympathy” (親近感, shinkinkan) toward China

Was sie wohl nicht wissen, dass Japan ohne China noch schlechte da stände

While more than 70% of the Japanese express dislike for China, many of those 70% may, knowingly or not, work for a company benefiting massively from the economic growth in China. Without that growth, Japan’s economic performance over the last 10–15 years would have been even worse.

Japanische Regierung will von Privatbesitzer drei umstrittene Inseln kaufen

Und ist damit schneller als die Tokyoter Lokalregierung.

The national government plans to build nothing on the islands and do nothing that might anger China. If reports of an agreement with the owner are true, it would be a major disappointment for Tokyo Gov. Ishihara and his nationalist supporters. Ishihara wanted to tighten Japanese control over the islands by building a small port that could provide shelter to fishing boats during stormy weather.

CS Monitor vergleicht China mit dem kaiserlichen Japan

Interessanter Vergleich den der CS Monitor im Rahmen der Territorialstreitigkeiten anstellt.