China asserted an "air defense identification zone" in the East China Sea in November.
Now, a power struggle in the area looms after US Vice President Joe Biden's attempts at mediation between China and Japan fell flat.
There was no lack of polite words in Beijing. US Vice President Joe Biden spoke of "new relations" between world powers, using words such as "trust" and "openness." At the same time, he criticized the creation of the air defense zone as a "provocative act."
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