Tokyo govt survey group starts illegal survey at waters near Diaoyu
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Tokyo team begins Diaoyu Islands survey An investigation team from the Tokyo metropolitan government has begun a survey around the Diaoyu Islands. They arrived at the surrounding waters at about 4 am today. The Japanese government has refused permission to land, but it’s still unclear whether the team will make an attempt. (Source: CNTV) |
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Commentary: Japan govt shouldn't be led by nose by rightists over Diaoyu Islands
Such a narrow-minded political game will only hurt and backfire as it will further poison the Sino-Japanese relationship amid the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.
The Japanese government, instead of standing by or being handicapped, should make more efforts to deter the rightists' stimulating and unwise moves, which are very harmful to bilateral ties.
China has been repeatedly reiterating that the Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent islets have been inherent parts of Chinese territory since ancient times and China has indisputable historical and jurisprudential evidence for this, and any unilateral action taken by Japan on the Diaoyu Islands is illegal and invalid. China urges Japan to handle the recent problems properly to avoid any harm of the China-Japan ties. The Japanese Kyodo news agency says the Japanese government has decided not to respond to the Tokyo governor’s demand for boat shelters on the Diaoyu Islands. The report says the central government considers it a provocation to China, which claims sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands.
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Lian Degui, deputy director of Asia-Pacific Research Center at the Shanghai Institutefor International Studies
Shintaro Ishihara is taking a huge gamble if he insists on landing on the Diauyu Islands without the Japanese government’s permission. His application to visit the Diaoyu Islands was not approved by the Japanese government, and his behavior has had an impact on Sino-Japan relations.
Gao Hong, deputy director of the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Ishihara’s ultimate goal in the Diaoyu dispute is to reverse the peaceful path of Japan's post-war development and rebuild Japan’s self-esteem. He wants to turn Japan into his ideal of a powerful nation, and using the Diaoyu Islands dispute to pressure the Japanese government is a step in achieving that goal.
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