Voice of America: Taiwan Seeks Peacekeeper Role in Island Dispute

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Taiwan Seeks Peacekeeper Role in Island Dispute Sep 18th 2012, 11:25 A tiny group of islands in the East China Sea has shaped up as a flashpoint between Beijing and Tokyo. But smaller and diplomatically isolated Taiwan also claims the disputed Senkaku archipelago, which it calls the Diaoyutai. In Taipei, authorities have shied away from confrontation, while seeking to play a larger role in resolving the conflict. On Tuesday, Taiwanese officials urged Japan and China to back down from a conflict about the Senkaku islets, some 220 kilometers from Taiwan. ... Media files: 63C56A49-EB27-4C57-8121-D065E8F0E00B_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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