Analysis Conflict Cause of Senkaku and Diaoyu Island Territory Dispute between China and Japan

Abstract

The Senkaku Islands dispute is one of the current major territorial disputes between powerful countries that have been happening over a long period and is still unresolved. The dispute's complexity, ranging from the absence of effective control of disputing countries to intertwining historical background, makes the dispute hard to resolve. Rather than bringing the case to the International Court of Justice to quickly resolve the issue, the disputing countries prefer to keep this problem among themselves to prevent the escalation of the conflict and confrontation. The root of this dispute is the acquirement attempt of resources by the conflicting countries due to the Island's strategic place and its richness in natural resources.