China-Japan Conflict Could Lead To War

China-Japan Conflict Could Lead To War - Business Insider:

"I'm far from an expert on the Japan-China conflict, and I'll leave the analyses of this situation to those who are.
All I can tell you is that a respected, smart, and influential Chinese professional suggested at dinner last night that a surgical invasion by China of the disputed islands is justified and would finally settle the Japan-China conflict without triggering a broader war.
And that suggestion freaked out everyone in the room. 

 UPDATE: Around the time I published this post, Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times tweeted the following about an interview with Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan:
-In case you've forgotten, 1914 is when World War 1 started.
Just interviewed Shinzo Abe @Davos. 
He said China and Japan now are in a "similar situation" to UK and Germany before 1914.
— Gideon Rachman (@gideonrachman) January 22, 2014"