For example, it will not consider resolving in an international forum its dispute with Japan in the East China Sea over the Diaoyu Islands (called the Senkaku Islands in Japan). International law, China understands, is a double-edged sword that can be used against China in other territorial disputes, or even in its domestic affairs.
目前来说中国还缺乏在国际舞台上的信心和经验。例如它不会考虑在通过国际对话去解决与日本在中国东海钓鱼岛（日本称为尖阁群岛）的主权争端问题。中国认为国际法是把双刃剑，可以在其他领土争端问题上，甚至在其国内事务上对自身不利。