Tensions in the East China Sea

In this episode join the Round Room team on a deep dive into the historic tensions between China and Japan over islands in the pacific. This conflict has been present since even before the 20th century and still persists to this day. Expect to learn about the reasons behind the conflict and the political and influential tensions that have allowed the conflict to continue. This podcast is hosted by Monica Rivera Sosa and Rocio Sola Pardo. We would love to thank our writers who put together the script for this episode: Iselin Bratz, Haley Clough, Hank Jones, and Melanie Pozo. We'd also love to thank our team of fact-checkers: Paloma Castrillo and Rocio Sola Pardo. And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editors, Avery Amaral and Axelle Yanakakis-Caroll To keep up with podcast updates, please follow @theroundroompod on Instagram. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/21/samoa-fiji/    https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3253015/chinas-pacific-influence-grows-japan-eyes-deeper-ties-island-nations-amid-their-domestic-woes  https://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/palm/index.html https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-japan-asia-tokyo-44df15b19e710fb8da38e69deae85b53 https://thediplomat.com/2017/09/45-years-of-normalized-sino-japanese-diplomacy/