{"id":2295,"date":"2024-05-01T16:22:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2295"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:22:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:52:20","slug":"q-which-one-of-the-following-statements-best-reflects-the-issue-with-senkaku-islands-sometimes-mentioned-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-one-of-the-following-statements-best-reflects-the-issue-with-senkaku-islands-sometimes-mentioned-in-the-news","title":{"rendered":"Q. Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is generally believed that they are artificial islands made by a country around South China Sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A permanent American military base has been set up there to help Taiwan to increase its defence capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Though International Court of Justice declared them as no man\u2019s land, some South-East Asian countries claim them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"senkaku-islands\">Senkaku Islands:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Senkaku\/Diaoyu islands<\/strong>\u00a0were\u00a0<strong>formally claimed by Japan in 1895<\/strong>\u00a0and have been privately owned by a series of Japanese citizens for most of the past 120 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China began to reassert claims over the Senkaku\/Diaoyu islands<\/strong>\u00a0in the 1970s, citing historic rights to the area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tensions between China and Japan over the contested Senkaku\/Diaoyu islands continue to increase as both countries improve their\u00a0military capabilities, particularly their radar and missile systems, in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Japan\u2019s Position<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Administrative Clarity<\/strong>: The\u00a0<strong>name change<\/strong>\u00a0aims to eliminate administrative confusion arising from the similarity between the island\u2019s name and a locality in downtown Ishigaki.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Responding to Chinese Presence:<\/strong>\u00a0The name change is also a response to China\u2019s growing presence in the waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands. It is seen as a measure to safeguard Japan\u2019s territorial integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>US Support<\/strong>: Japan has a mutual defense treaty with the United States, which mandates US defense of Japan in case of an attack on its territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>China\u2019s Position<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Territorial Sovereignty<\/strong>: China views Japan\u2019s decision as a blatant provocation to its territorial sovereignty. It considers the move illegal and illegitimate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adherence to Four-Principle Consensus<\/strong>: China urges Japan to uphold the spirit of the four-principle consensus, refrain from stirring tensions over the Diaoyu Islands, and take concrete steps to maintain stability in the East China Sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Four-Point Principle:<\/strong>\u00a0The four-point principle on improving China-Japan ties was adopted in 2014 to foster a mutually beneficial relationship based on shared strategic interests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Senkaku-Islands-1024x633.png\" alt=\"Senkaku Islands\" class=\"wp-image-50784\" title=\"Upsc prelims research: international relations 2022 4\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer:&nbsp;(b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea. 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