Japan, China conflict seen unlikely despite islets row

Tōkyō : Japan | Sep 23, 2012 at 2:45 PM PDT

Source: GMA News

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If a Japanese or Chinese were killed, there would be a huge outpouring of nationalist sentiment," said Linda Jakobson, director of the East Asia Program at the Lowy Institute for International Policy in Sydney. "But I still cannot seriously imagine it would lead to an attack on the other country. FULL ARTICLE AT GMA News

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