U.S. ask China and Japan refrained disputes about islands in the East China Sea. When the two Asian economic giants that fought increasingly fierce, the impact will also not good for the world.
The request was conveyed indirectly by a senior official of the U.S. State Department, Kurt Campbell. He was concerned over territorial issues in East China Sea after Japan's increasingly hot yesterday officially bought the islands dispute and China sends patrol boats to the region.
Set of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea was purchased Tokyo Senkaku. For China, they call the Diaoyu islands. In addition to historical issues, the dispute over the islands have become a base of no rift between China and Japan - the two major economic powers in Asia.
Campbell warned the status of China and Japan, which is now considered the economic strength of the world number two and three. "This is about the motor of global economy and the stakes will not be bigger than that., It is essential for all leaders to exercise restraint," said Campbell, as quoted by Reuters, said at a security discussion in Washington DC, 11 September 2012 local time.
"We believe that in the current situation we need to think more cool for it," said Campbell, who is the Deputy Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. According to him, the U.S. approach emphasizes dialogue as the main solution to solve territorial conflicts in the East China Sea.
Meanwhile, the government of China since yesterday continued to cast anger over Japan's move to buy the island, which they also claim. "The government and the military that China will strive to maintain the territorial sovereignty and we continue to observe the further development," said Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, Geng YanSheng.
Demonstration against the Japanese action since last Tuesday in some places, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei. The goal is Japanese diplomatic offices.
Japanese Foreign Minister, Koichiro Gemba, said that the purchase of the islands in order to restore peace and stability. While Beijing already angry, Gemba said his government continues to maintain relations between the two countries.
According to two Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun, a collection of small islands appreciated 2.05 billion yen (about 250 billion). Before the purchase, the owner of the islands, which are also citizens of Japan, the rents to the government since the early 1970s.
The islands themselves merely average cluster of coral that are not livable. But the surrounding waters are very strategic in determining the maritime boundary claim states. More importantly, the waters around the Senkaku / Diaoyu that save energy and marine resources are abundant.
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