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Chinese and Japan relations rub
The sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands (Pinnacle Islands) has been disputed by both Japan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for a very long time. The Diaoyu Islands are a group of 8 islands, which are located in the East China Sea, roughly due 170 km northeast of Taiwan Island. It is known, these group of islands are rich in oil and gas reserves.
Japan states it has carried out multiple discoveries of these islands since 1885 and when they found out the islands were uninhabited, Japan claimed their ownership of the Diaoyu Islands until its surrender at the end of World War II. The USA administrated the islands as part of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands from 1945 until 1972, when the islands returned to Japanese control as well as Okinawa Island.
In 1992, China declared its disagreement with this decision and called the islands “integral part of Chinese territory”. This statement is based on various Chinese seafarers’ logbooks of 15 century, which recorded Chinese sovereignty over the islands. “Voyage with a Tail Wind” is the first book written by an unknown Chinese seafarer, lived during Ming Dynasty, which recorded these islands and referred them as Diaoyu.
In fact, disputes have stayed since 90th of last century. However, there were no actual conflicts or protest movements for claiming the territory until 2012. In the view of the fact that Japan has purchased three of the islands prompting anti-Japanese demonstrations in China, which led to disturbance and damaging Japanese shops and factories in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Then, Chinese party sent six Coast Guard vessels in order to patrol the islands. In repulse, Japanese party formed Special Islands Guard, which is consisted of 20 Coast Guard vessels and 13 aircrafts. This incident pushed China to create a Defense Identification Zone.
According to the statement of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang, China will strongly defend its sovereign over the Diaoyu Islands and Japan cannot change the fact that the islands are integral part of China. He is also invoked Japan to admire historical facts.
In spite of that, situation is still intense. July 4 2017, Japan accused China that its military ship has invaded Japan territorial waters for the third time after the end of the World War II. It was noticed during investigation in Tsugaru Strait. China said that this statement is intentional because Japan doesn’t control the whole strait and any ship, including military one can travel through the strait.
Strong determination of China in its undeniable sovereignty over the islands and its concern about the fact that the USA supports Japan in this question have a basis. If Japan purchases or claims the islands, there can be a security threat not only to China, but also to neighbor countries and Russia as well, because Japan can grant the islands to the USA, which can place THAAD systems and build navy bases on the islands.

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