Territorial disputes between the People's Republic of China and Japan

This article discusses the territorial disputes between China and Japan. They are unresolved international issue that creates tension in the Asia-Pacific region. The relevance of the paper is to examine the origins of the problem by the authors and find the options for its solution. Problems of the delimitation in the East China Sea, the territorial affiliation of the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Islands) and the energy resources development in the waters of the East China Sea can be recognized as the subject of disputes between China and Japan.