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By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe’s speech to the World Economic Forum reveals his thinking on the Senkaku-Diaoyu dispute.
At his address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 in Davos, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe openly acknowledged the possibility of the situation in the northeast Asia descending into conflict in the future due to miscalculations. Although Abe did not name China, his comments alluded indirectly to the tensions in the East China Sea, and specifically the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. Additionally, speaking to Gideon Rachman of The Financial Times, Abe compared the current situation between Japan and China to that of Germany and the U.K. prior to the first World War. Diplomat readers can listen to Abe’s complete remarks at Davos here.
Abe’s comments about peace in Asia came at the end of a speech on Abenomics’ promise for Japan and the region. After describing his economic vision for Japan and the challenges ahead, Abe moved his speech onto strategic issues:
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