Japan-China tensions have no visible off-ramp ^78.7%

The Japan Times - By Michael MacArthur Bosack - 5/6/2026, 1:43 AM

Framing Effect 38.9% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 34.4% - Negativity Bias 19.1%

Japan lodged a protest with Beijing last month over the installation of structures in the East China Sea, marking the latest in a series of incidents between the two Asian rivals. Tensions have been running high between Japan and China since Beijing reacted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks over Taiwan in parliament last... more