China Tensions Rising

China Tensions On The Rise -- Wall Street Journal

Obama Seeks Trade Sanctions While Beijing Faces Off With Japan Over Islands

Political pressures in both the U.S. and China are straining ties between the two superpowers.

President Barack Obama, under attack by Republican nominee Mitt Romney for being soft on China, said Monday he is asking the World Trade Organization to rule that Beijing is illegally subsidizing autos and auto parts. Mr. Romney, who has been running ads in Ohio criticizing the president on trade policies toward China, called the move "too little, too late."

Chinese leaders, meanwhile, are under internal pressure to appear tough and please the military during China's own leadership transition, which gets under way this fall. They are facing off with Japan and other regional powers over ownership of several Pacific islands.

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More News On Rising Tensions Between China And Japan

Japan warns Chinese ship near disputed isles -- AFP
Chinese ship warned away from disputed island -- ABC News (Australia)
China sees more anti-Japan protests over islands -- CBS
Japan digs in, suspends services to China -- Christian Science Monitor
Japan embassy, businesses bunker down, more China protests expected -- Reuters
China boycott hurts Japan -- The Australian/The Times
China’s anti-Japan protests could bring heavy cost -- Reuters
China-Japan Dispute Over Islands Clouds $340 Billion Trade Ties -- SFGate/Bloomberg
Japan and China: ghosts of the past -- The Guardian editorial
How a remote rock split China and Japan -- Hilary Whiteman, CNN