East China Sea: Preventing Clashes from Becoming Crises

Dangerous aerial and naval encounters are rising as China and Japan spar over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

A promising reconciliation process has floundered.

To prevent an accident tipping the dispute into open hostility, both sides urgently need a credible crisis management protocol to insulate any negotiations from their broader rivalry…

Source: East China Sea: Preventing Clashes from Becoming Crises – International Crisis Group