China and Japan are in a state of high tension due to the Senkaku Island dispute. Since the Japanese government nationalized the Island in September 2012, China has sent patrol boats to it's coast 59 times. In addition, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has scrambled 306 times toward Chinese aircraft during 2012. Is this an indication of the possibility of war between Japan and China? China's intention of claiming possession of Senkaku Island is stated in many ways: gaining EEZ, interest in the resource around the area, gaining access of way to the Pacific Ocean, and so on. So, it can be said that the China is trying to get Senkaku as a part of their grand strategy. This can be understood in Paul Kennedy's words, bring together all the elements, both military and nonmilitary, for the preservation and enhancement of the nation's long-term best interests (Kennedy, p5). In addition, China's grand strategy can be understood form historical point of view. Chinese history is full of invasion. Since the Opium War, many countries --including western countries and Japan-- have invaded China's land. It can be considered that China is vulnerable. As Kennedy says, China is trying to "conduct war with constant regard to the peace (Kennedy, p2) China desires. Not only the strategy that China has, but also the domestic political and demographic facts can drive Japan's and China's confrontation. As is generally known, China has many ethnic minorities. Their dissatisfaction sometimes explodes, for example, in the case of Tibetan unrest. To control the secession movement, China has to 1) enforce military power; which can cause security dilemma with neighboring countries around, or 2) uplift a spirit of nationalism to unite the country; which often cause harsh action toward foreign countries. In addition, Chinese political system is not gaining support from the Chinese people. These days, many newspapers, magazines, and web site report on the Chinese people's discontent toward the hegemonic party system and the suppressive and corruptible character of the Chinese Communist Party. There also are anti-government demonstrations in China these days. To turn away people's criticism toward the government, it is necessary for China to raise the nationalism movement and use Japan as a "scapegoat" for uniting the country. Stephan Van Evera said, "The will of central state is largely determined by its domestic politics, but is also determined by demographic facts" (Evera, 1994, p17). So the nationalism movement can be a motivation for China to arouse Japan with Senkaku Island, and force military act