Friday, November 7, 2014

China And Japan Reach Accord On Disputed Islands (Maybe)

A territorial row over islands in the East China Sea has put strain on ties between China and Japan. BBC

China and Japan Reach Accord on Disputed Islands: Let’s Agree to Disagree -- New York Times

BEIJING — Signaling a potential thaw in their long-frozen relations, China and Japan announced Friday that they had effectively agreed to disagree over the sovereignty of disputed islands in the East China Sea and to gradually resume diplomatic and security discussions. The agreement could clear the way for the leaders of the two Asian powers to hold a breakthrough meeting next week at a regional conference here.

In similarly worded statements released by both sides, the two countries said that “different positions exist” over the islands known in China as the Diaoyu and in Japan as the Senkaku. The statements said that both sides would establish “crisis management mechanisms” and work to keep the situation from escalating.

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More News On China And Japan Agreeing To Talks Over Disputed Islands

China, Japan acknowledge differences, agree to resume dialogue -- Xinhuanet
China and Japan to Resume Talks -- WSJ
China, Japan announce four-part agreement to resume talks -- UPI
China, Japan Agree to Expand Dialogue -- VOA
China, Japan Agree to Mend Ties Paving Way for Summit at APEC -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China, Japan agree on steps to ease tensions ahead of APEC summit -- L.A. Times
China and Japan smooth over East China Sea island row -- BBC
Japan and China agree to improve ties -- Deutsche Welle
China, Japan agree on gradual restoration of talks — China ForMin -- ITAR-TASS
China's Xi and Japan's Abe to hold long-awaited meeting at Apec -- Washington Post
Leaders of Japan, China to hold first summit -- AFP
China, Japan set aside isle row, paving way for leaders to meet -- Reuters
Japan, China leaders to have official talks for first time in two years -- ITAR-TASS
A China-Japan Breakthrough: A Primer on Their 4 Point Consensus -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat

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