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Abstract

<jats:p>This Research aims to examine the ongoing dispute between China and Japan over the barren Islands present in the East China Sea. This study will proceed with a brief explanation of historical claims made by both parties and policy considerations made in history. The provoking act of Japan by nationalizing the islands has made China and Japan act aggressively. It tries to analyze all the major parties involved in the dispute and their policies toward each other. It highlights most of the applicable theories of IR and tries to evaluate the calculations, perceptions, and risk of armed conflict involved in the dispute. Recommendations are made with conclusive findings.</jats:p>