Sino-Japanese relations fast deteriorating amid tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea . The Chinese government has been accused of using its military to intimidate and control Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. China then declared in November 2013 an Air Defense Identification Zone over the East China Sea , imposing air traffic restrictions over the disputed area . Jeff Kingston : `` These battles over history undermine trust and limit the room for diplomacy ''
Sino-Japanese relations fast deteriorating amid tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea . The Chinese government has been accused of using its military to intimidate and control Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. Jeff Kingston : `` These battles over history undermine trust and limit the room for diplomacy ''