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    Interestingly, hypoxia and anoxia have rarely been documented in the East China Sea (ECS) which is one of the largest continental shelves in the world (e.g., Li et al., 2002). Historically, the ECS has been one of the world’s major fishing grounds, especially within 2 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT the Changjiang (Yangtze) River plume and its surrounding sea along China’s coast. High fishery yield is normally supported by high primary production and abundant food sources

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    The South China Sea Dispute There is a stark contrast between the schisms of the twentieth century and the ones of the twenty-first. The wars of the twentieth were primarily fought on dry land, in Europe, however, in the twenty-first century, the military, economic, and demographic focus of the globe has become increasingly maritime. Maritime including the sea, air, and outer space, because ever since the aircraft carriers and satellites were put into use, the air and outer space have become interconnected

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    below. Firstly, what is the fisheries policy for Japan in traditional sense? Secondly, what is the fisheries agreement in the context of Japan-Taiwan relations and how it is unique and different from other cases of the fisheries agreements in the East China Sea? Thirdly, it will examine the Peaceful yet Strategic Weaponization of the fisheries Policy. Fourthly, Japan?s Normalization Effect in the form of the Fisheries agreement with Taiwan; Paramilitary Balance of Power. Fifthly, Taiwan?s ambigious

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    The dispute between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyo Island. In early 1895, Japan base its Sovereignty claim on the fact that it included the islands as terra nullius that known as an unoccupied territory and has been incessantly inhabiting the islands. But, China argues that it exposed the islands long before and quotes more than a few historical documents that was mention in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) which talk about the islands as part of Taiwan in 1683. After the merger of the island

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    Environmental Studies 100 12/02/14 The Circumstances of Marine Biodiversity in China As biodiversity indicates the complex relationship between numerous species and the environment, and embodies the diversity of biotic resources, the issues of declining biodiversity have drawn people’s attention in recent decades. Although there are various biodiversity problems throughout regions on earth, the marine biodiversity circumstances in China area own a great impact on Asia marine ecosystem. So the point is to

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    Since the post-occupational period of Japan in 1952, United States troops and military bases throughout the Okinawa Prefecture, and parts of mainland Japan, have been essential to assure peace and stability within Japan as well as East-Asia. Located in the East China Sea, Okinawa Prefecture is Japan’s southernmost prefecture, comprised of 160 islands of which 50 are inhabited by ~1.5 million residents. The island of Okinawa is 68 miles long and 19 miles wide. The geostrategic location of Okinawa

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    Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute: The Confrontation among China, US and Japan Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute is defined as a territorial dispute over a group of islands in East China Sea called Senkaku (Japan), Diaoyu (China) or Tiaoyutai (Taiwan). The dispute has been a main focus of Sino-Japanese political and military conflicts for a long time. Meanwhile, in order to strengthen its dominance in the Asia-Pacific area, the US government aligned with Japan to contain China’s power, making the issue

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    of overfishing and environmental consequences that arise. By analyzing the patterns of ecological transformations within fishing disputes between China and Japan, we can see how marine resource exploitation becomes a motivation to strengthen each perspective 's nation state. Japan has one of the longest histories of hunting-gatherer societies in East Asia. Dating back to the Jomon, their diets included a board range of plant, animal, and marine foods.3 The remains of the salmon bones show that

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    the Asia-Pacific areas, including Japan and South Korea. Hillary wants to increase cooperation with China and find some areas of common interest to build partnership and trust. In the South China sea and East China sea, China has made a claim for certain parts of the sea, which countries like the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan disputes. Tensions between China and countries around it have risen as China increases their military capabilities. This is a problem because the United States have alliances

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    numerous different cultures. Hans Chinese will be the focus here. México is where the Mexican culture is found. México is a country located in North America, south of the United States. México has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of México. México

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