Conflict in the East China Sea

Tensions between China and Japan have ratcheted up in recent years, to the point where their territorial dispute over islands in the East China Sea is seen as among the region’s most dangerous flashpoints. Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) explains that insufficient attention has been given to the potential ramifications for Australia of conflict in the East China Sea, particularly in terms of whether Australia’s alliance obligations with the United States could embroil Canberra in a conflict. Nick Bisley spoke at the release of a report co-authored with Dr Brendan Taylor (ANU) titled 'Conflict in the East China Sea: Would ANZUS Apply?' which can be downloaded from the La Trobe Asia website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/asia You can follow Nick Bisley on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nickbisley