Tokyo claims the Diaoyus belong to the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, which includes the area once known as Ryukyu. However, Beijing has long disputed the notion that the Diaoyus were part of the Ryukyu kingdom. Okinawa or Ryukyu? The prefecture on the front line of China-Japan ties Liu Chengyong, director of the China National Archives … Read more
BEIJING/TOKYO: The Chinese coast guard said it patrolled the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday (Jan 11) to conduct “right protection” cruises. The East China Sea islets are claimed by both China and Japan, which calls them the Senkaku Islands, and have long been a sticking point in bilateral ties. Japan’s Coast Guard … Read more
“The coastguard must effectively safeguard our rights, enforce our laws, and resolutely defend our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” Xi said, according to a report on state broadcaster CCTV on Friday. He told the coastguard officers to “grasp how to properly build and use the maritime policing forces”. The coastguard is part of … Read more
