Explaining China’s Escalation over the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands Tags: 2010, Captain Zhan, China, Diaoyu, East China Sea, Fishing Boat Incident, Flashpoints, Japan, Nationalization, Senkaku Islands, Three Islands Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.