China, Japan scholars seek way out in Diaoyu islands row

China, Japan scholars seek way out in Diaoyu islands row:

As fears grow over a simmering island dispute between China and Japan, scholars from both nations are hoping to lower the temperature with expansive talks in Washington in search of common ground.
The academics acknowledged that Tokyo and Beijing have major differences over the territories in the East China Sea but they saw one fundamental point in common – neither side wanted the conflict to escalate into war.