The U.S. is trying to mediate between China and Japan for the disputed islands

The United States is trying to mediate on the issue of disputed islands between China and Japan. The situation has again become dangerous after China , in recent days, has set up the archipelago radio control of air routes , to create a zone of identification requirements that all aircraft in transit to communicate their path . For Japan, this measure represents a lesion of their national sovereignty , which has led to trials of strength over the airspace of the islands, where they are passed Japanese and U.S. military aircraft , also the Tokyo government has forced its civilian airlines not to communicate their route to the Chinese authorities , when flying over the archipelago . For Washington, this new crisis comes at a time not too favorable , with the White House agreed to reiterate its influence on the Pacific, countered by the advance of China, but, at the same time , it must maintain good relations with Beijing, especially needed on the front statement. In this context fits the visit of Vice President Joe Biden, who will touch on Japan , meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , China and South Korea If with Tokyo and Seoul will certainly confirmed the commitments to the alliance with the United States will be also addressed the issue of disputed islands , which continues to be a real threat to the regional balance . For the U.S. it is important to find arguments that would calm the situation pending a satisfactory solution for the contenders , perhaps with the help of the United Nations . At the moment there seems to be no room for maneuver and the task of Biden is only to try to restore calm to the two countries, even finding a temporary solution that can avert , in the short term , the tension becomes too intense . With these intentions will be addressed also the visit to China, however, the level of the meeting will no longer be among allies but between friendly rivals. The need , emphasized by the situation that continually puts at risk a diplomatic incident that happens , it shows that an agreement between China and Japan is becoming less difficult to put off though . In addition to reasons of national interest , has moved on economic , military and nationalistic pride , the question of the islands are interested in China as a means to counteract the free trade area that the U.S. wants to establish in the Pacific and that is a dangerous source of concern for the traffic in Beijing. This economic zone , in addition to commercial implications is the intention of Washington, the means to counter Beijing's growing influence in the region. Around these reasons , then turn the question of the islands, in addition to their economic and geopolitical value , are , at this moment , respectively, for the two super powers of the instrument to prevent the other to dominate the Pacific region .