But deeper resentments lie behind the spat, says Shen Dingli, deputy head of China's South Asia Research Institute.

中国南亚研究所副所长沈丁立认为，双方的争执还有更深层的仇恨。

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Shen Dingli, director of the U.S. Studies Center at Fudan University in Shanghai, said the difference in the U.S. and Chinese perspectives turns on the intent behind the ship's presence.

上海复旦大学美国研究中心主任沈丁立说，中美观点的分歧凸显了无瑕号军舰出现背后的意图。

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"The Chinese public went to a foreign site to vent off their frustration, and that speaks of the loss of credibility of the Chinese government, " said Shen Dingli, professor of American studies at Fudan University.

NPR: Chinese Air Their Cases By Petitioning White House

Shen Dingli, an expert on arms control at Fudan University in Shanghai, tells the newspaper that the UN should not hold back on sanctions but says the international community, especially the US, should give security guarantees to Pyongyang and keep the door to negotiations open.

BBC: China media: Wen's mixed legacy

In People's Daily's overseas edition, Shen Dingli at Shanghai's Fudan University says North Korea does not have the capability to wage a nuclear strike on the US. He urges US President Obama to take the initiative and call North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to establish trust.

BBC: China media: Debate on North Korea