China preparing for Diaoyutai conflict with Japan: expert

China is preparing for an armed conflict with Japan over the disputed Diaoyutai Islands, a Hong Kong military expert said Saturday after Beijing issued a map of an East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) that includes the disputed Diaoyutai Islands.

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