Beijing, May 9 (IANS) China has reiterated its claim over disputed Diaoyu islands, stating that they are its “inherent territory”. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that the Diaoyu island and its affiliated islets were part of China’s inherent territory and had never been part of Liuqiu or Okinawa, reported Xinhua. The ministry reacted after the People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Wednesday published an article –”On the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Diaoyu Islands Issue” — which discusses Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa island. Continue reading
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Chinese fleet continues to patrol Diaoyu Islands
Beijing, May 5 (IANS) Chinese ships carried out their routine patrolling Sunday around the disputed Diaoyu Islands that are also claimed by Japan. A fleet of Chinese marine surveillance ships conducted regular patrols Sunday in waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, reported China Daily quoting the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) in a statement. The fleet comprises three marine surveillance ships, it added. Continue reading
Japanese fishing boats withdraw from waters near Diaoyu Islands – Video
Japanese fishing boats withdraw from waters near Diaoyu Islands Japanese fishing boats withdraw from waters near Diaoyu Islands. By: GoUTube123 Continue reading
China: The Diaoyu Islands are ours
Published: March. 2, 2013 at 3:53 PM BEIJING, March 2 (UPI) — Japan must take the blame for any trouble with China over a group of uninhabited islands claimed by both countries, a Chinese official said Saturday Continue reading
Retaking the Diaoyu Islands, a New Policy by Xi-Li? – Video
Retaking the Diaoyu Islands, a New Policy by Xi-Li? Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Retaking the Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands is likely one of three major new polices under the new Xi-Li administration. Reportedly, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) new leader Xi Jinping will take tough actions after taking office in March Continue reading
China: Japan has no right to apply Diaoyu Islands for world heritage list – Video
China: Japan has no right to apply Diaoyu Islands for world heritage list China is insisting Japan has no right to include China's Diaoyu Islands into its application for UNESCO's list of World Natural Heritage sites. By: GoUTube123 Continue reading
[27 Sept, 2012] US back of from Diaoyu Islands NOW! – Video
[27 Sept, 2012] US back of from Diaoyu Islands NOW!'All territories Japan had stolen from the Chinese, shall be restored to china, it is illegal and irresponsible,' said William Cheung. NTAS demands that, firstly, The US Government to stop immediately supporting any acts by the Japanese Government to violate China's territorial sovereignty. Continue reading
China blasts US over islands
Zhang Yunbi and Cai Hong China Daily Publication Date : 21-01-2013 Asks Washington to be ‘responsible’ and ‘choose its words carefully’ Beijing yesterday blasted Washington’s latest intervention in the Diaoyu Islands issue, warning the US to be “responsible” and “choose its words carefully”. The warning came as Beijing prepared to receive a high-ranking member of the governing coalition in Tokyo who will reportedly deliver a letter “aimed at improving ties” Continue reading
China monitors Japanese ships around Diaoyu Islands
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A Chinese marine surveillance fleet continued patrolling around the Diaoyu Islands Monday and monitored Japanese ships that entered the islands’ waters. The vessels — Haijian 137, Haijian 23 and Haijian 46 — followed and engaged in surveillance of the Japanese ships, solemnly declared China’s sovereignty over the islands and sought the Japanese ships’ immediate departure from the area, China Daily quoted the state oceanic administration as saying Continue reading
WWIII DOOM China Vs. Japan SHOWDOWN Disputed Islands – Video
WWIII DOOM China Vs. Japan SHOWDOWN Disputed Islands China's People's Liberation Army, or PLA, has been ordered to prepare for war in a training directive issued this week. The order comes from the General Staff headquarters, which oversees the army. Continue reading
China to survey islands amid tension with Japan
BEIJING: Beijing is to carry out a geographical survey of islands in the East China Sea, state media said yesterday, the latest salvo in an increasingly tense dispute with Tokyo over the uninhabited territory. The announcement came as Japanese fighter jets were scrambled in response to a Chinese state-owned Y-12 plane flying close to but not inside the islands’ airspace, according to Tokyo’s Defense Ministry Continue reading
China reiterates determination to safeguard Diaoyu Islands – Video
China reiterates determination to safeguard Diaoyu Islands China's Foreign Ministry has reiterated the country's determination to safeguard the Diaoyu Islands. In a regular news conference on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that the Diaoyu Islands have been an inherent part of Chinese territory since ancient times Continue reading
China mulls Diaoyu Islands mapping
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) China is to survey the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea as part of a programme of mapping its territorial islands and reefs, it was revealed Tuesday. According to a document issued in a press conference by the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, the first stage of the island surveying and mapping was launched in 2009 and has finished the monitoring of islands located within 100 km of the coastline, Xinhua reported. The second stage will cover islands including the Diaoyu Islands, the document said, adding that this programme is part of China’s efforts to safeguard its maritime rights and interests. Continue reading
Geography and Natural Resources of the Islands
Sino-Japanese relations are set to get rockier moving into 2013, following Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) landslide victory Dec.16 and Shinzo Abe’s appointment as the country’s new prime minister. Abe’s return to power he was premier once from 2006 to 2007 has been greeted with trepidation among Beijing leaders, as the prime minister is well-known for his forthright and confident approach towards Beijing. During Abe’s campaigning, he had called for a more concerted response to China’s claim of the Senkaku Islands, also known as Diaoyu Islands to the Chinese Continue reading
China, Japan caught in standoff over disputed islands
Chinese plane guarding islands' sovereignty sparks Japanese fighter response Chinese and Japanese aircraft were involved in a standoff in the skies above the Diaoyu Islands yesterday. The situation ….. Continue reading
China asserts claims to disputed islands
Published: Nov. 7, 2012 at 6:11 AM BEIJING, Nov. 7 (UPI) — China Wednesday reasserted its sovereignty claims over a group of East China Sea islands while reacting to reports about jointly managing them with Japan Continue reading
China defends patrols near disputed islands
BEIJING China on Wednesday defended its increasingly assertive patrolling near disputed East China Sea islands controlled by Japan, as tensions in the area continue to run high. The actions constitute “routine patrols and law enforcement in China’s territorial waters around the Diaoyu Islands,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regularly scheduled news conference. Continue reading
US, Japanese officials hold discussion on islands row
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) – Tokyo briefed Washington yesterday on its stance in the islands diplomatic standoff during high-level talks in Japan’s capital as the country’s month-long territorial row with China continues. Continue reading
Records show islands belong to China
The Diaoyu Islands, 222 kilometers northeast of China's Taiwan province, have been China's territory since ancient times. All records, whether contained in books and academic research or on old maps, have proved China's undeniable sovereignty over these islands. Continue reading
Flags, tensions rise over disputed islands
Japan’s territorial disputes with its neighbours flared anew on Sunday as a group of nationalist activists swam ashore and raised flags on an island also claimed by China. Chinese took to the streets in protest, as Beijing lodged a formal complaint, urging Tokyo to prevent frictions from escalating further. Ten Japanese made an unauthorised landing on Uotsuri, the largest in a small archipelago known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands and in China as the Diaoyu Islands. Continue reading