Will a fishing boat spark a crisis between China and Japan? | About That

• December 3
• News
• Duration 8:59

Tensions between China and Japan are rising over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan, combined with a long-standing dispute over a chain of uninhabited islands. Andrew Chang breaks down why these tiny islands are so valuable, how Taiwan factors in and how this dispute has pushed two of Asia’s biggest powers to a tipping point.
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