Tensions over gas fields under the East China Sea are straining relations between Japan and China, arguably the two most interdependent economies in Asia.
From an economic perspective, the dispute underlines Tokyo's growing distrust of Beijing in the wake of China's economic rise and rush to secure energy sources.
What is the root of the problem?
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