Senkaku Island (Diaoyu Island)
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- - Senkaku Island is the island that China and Taiwan are fighting over.
- This island borders both country's territory.
- Island is close to important shipping lanes, offer rich fishing grounds and lie near potential oil and gas reserves. (Centripetal ) - - Not only China and Taiwan. United States, Japan, Korea are also fighting over island. (Centrifugal )
- - This is a very important island for resources.
- They are also in a strategically significant position, amid rising competition between the US and China for military primacy in the Asia- Pacific region.