The Chinese government issued a white paper on Diaoyu Dao Tuesday, asserting the country's indisputable sovereignty over it and its affiliated islands.

Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are an inseparable part of the Chinese territory, it is China's inherent territory in all historical, geographical and legal terms, and China enjoys indisputable sovereignty over Diaoyu Dao, the white paper says.

@王晓鹏海疆研究: I have some opinions about the white paper. First, the white paper is the official attitude of our country and the government about Diaoyu disputes. Second, it is the first time that the government releases a white paper for a specific island dispute. Third, we published our historical evidence and legal basis for the claims, and refuted the "evidence" of Japanese government in the white paper, in order to warn Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to pay attention to his speech at the UN General Assembly.

@相思相守芳: On September 25, China unveiled its first aircraft carrier and issued white paper on the Diaoyu Islands. These two events show China’s determination to defend its territorial sovereignty.

@XintaMu_欣源: I hope the white paper is not the end of the protests. Deng Xiaoping said China should put the disputes aside for a period of time. However, it doesn't mean that we must be tolerant forever. The mainland has sent many coast guard vessels to Diaoyu Islands. Why it is always the fishing boats from Taiwan that fight with the Japanese coast guard?