Reality And Perception On The Containment Of China

NPR | Jan. 30, 2013 11:27 a.m. | Updated: Jan. 30, 2013 1 p.m.

The territorial dispute over islands in the East China Sea continues to create tensions between China and Japan. Joseph Nye, former chair of the National Intelligence Council, argues that the U.S. efforts in the region are seen as an extension of the Cold War containment policy.