Xi vowed to secure interests over Senkakus as China's historical duty

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for securing Beijing's interests over the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands and the disputed South China Sea, saying achieving that goal represents a "heavy historical responsibility" for his generation, according to internal documents.As Xi embarked on an unprecedented third five-year term as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party last Sunday, he is likely to increase attempts to alter the status quo over the Senkakus in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, not to mention Taiwan, further exacerbating frictions with Japan and other ne…READ FULL ARTICLE