Several letters and articles have been published in the criticising the destructive and violent nature of the demonstrations on the mainland over the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.
Even if the conflict cools down and the crisis is laid to rest for a while, next year, we will probably be back to square one and history will repeat itself.
This will keep happening unless a permanent solution can be found.
Because of that, I agree with the letter from Alex Woo ("International Court of Justice should decide on Diaoyu dispute", September 19).
I have already written to these columns arguing that the countries involved should submit resolution of the conflict to another organisation, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ("Arbitration the way to settle island disputes", August 31).
This court administers cases arising out of international treaties. The cases span a wide range of issues, including disputes over territorial and maritime boundaries.
