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Is Beijing about to ‘play the Ryukyu card’ over Tokyo’s stand on Taiwan?
Chinese academics are calling for new emphasis on Ryukyu, linking the ancient kingdom that is now Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa with China’s national security.
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Observers say the push could be part of Beijing’s efforts to challenge Tokyo’s position on Taiwan. But they believe Beijing is unlikely to dispute Tokyo’s sovereignty over Okinawa.
Ryukyu was a Chinese tributary state in the East China Sea for more than 500 years until it was annexed by Japan in 1879.
It is again in the spotlight after Dalian Maritime University in northeast China held a seminar on the subject on September 1 and unveiled plans to set up a Ryukyu research centre.
More than 20 Chinese academics were at the conference, including Gao Zhiguo, president of Chinese Society of Law of the Sea.