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BEIJING - China's Defence Ministry yesterday vowed to guard its territorial sovereignty as Beijing sent two patrol ships near a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea that have been bought by the Japanese government, the most serious escalation in the dispute to date.
The strong statements out of China prompted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to put Japan's Self-Defence Forces on alert to deal with any emergency, although no reference was made to China's warnings.
The Chinese military's top newspaper, the People's Liberation Army Daily, reacted to the island purchase by accusing Japan of "playing with fire" and posing the "most blatant challenge to China's sovereignty since the end of World War II".
Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng warned that more unspecified steps could follow.
TODAYonline | World | China | China sends ships to islands claimed by Japan
Isle row Rule No.1: Protect what you have | The Japan Times Online
Japan PM orders Self-Defense Forces fully prepared |Diaoyu Islands |chinadaily.com.cn
Watch the video - Yahoo! UK
Adviser to Prime Minister calls for use of SDF in territorial surveillance - The Japan Daily Press
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/world/asia/china-accuses-japan-of-stealing-disputed-islands.html
My Question
Can this be a tactic engineered by USA through Japan to reduce the concentration of China and Russia on what is happening in the Middle East , specifically in Syria and Iran ?
The strong statements out of China prompted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to put Japan's Self-Defence Forces on alert to deal with any emergency, although no reference was made to China's warnings.
The Chinese military's top newspaper, the People's Liberation Army Daily, reacted to the island purchase by accusing Japan of "playing with fire" and posing the "most blatant challenge to China's sovereignty since the end of World War II".
Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng warned that more unspecified steps could follow.
TODAYonline | World | China | China sends ships to islands claimed by Japan
Isle row Rule No.1: Protect what you have | The Japan Times Online
Japan PM orders Self-Defense Forces fully prepared |Diaoyu Islands |chinadaily.com.cn
Watch the video - Yahoo! UK
Adviser to Prime Minister calls for use of SDF in territorial surveillance - The Japan Daily Press
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/world/asia/china-accuses-japan-of-stealing-disputed-islands.html
My Question
Can this be a tactic engineered by USA through Japan to reduce the concentration of China and Russia on what is happening in the Middle East , specifically in Syria and Iran ?