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| Protesters gather in front of the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Tuesday.(Global Times/ Li Hao) |
The
People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC),
carried a commentary Tuesday protesting the Japanese government's so-called
"purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. >>>>
China's defense ministry voices protest to Japan over Diaoyu Islands >>>>
CPPCC condemns Japan's "nationalization" of Diaoyu Islands >>>>
Discard illusion of friendly ties with Japan
Sino-Japanese relations suffered a serious blow Tuesday when the Japanese
government signed a deal to purchase the Diaoyu Islands with the self-proclaimed
"owner." The friendly ties between the two countries established in the 1970s
collapsed completely.
The Japanese government's official decision to "buy" the Diaoyu Islands and
affiliated islets is a serious violation of China's territorial sovereignty and
has triggered strong protests from the Chinese government and people, said the
newspaper article run under the byline of Guo Jiping.
The article presented a long list of historical facts to prove that the Diaoyu
Islands were first found, named and used by the Chinese and that the Chinese
government has long administered the islands.[Read More]
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China Voice: Japan shouldn't
underestimate severity of Diaoyu Islands issue
Chinese anger of over a century toward Japan was awakened Tuesday, and will in
turn affect Japanese feelings toward China. It appears inevitable the two sides
will be overwhelmed by hatred again now that more conflicts can be expected.
China needs to be prepared for further deterioration of bilateral ties. For
Beijing, the future priority isn't to maintain stable ties, but to protect its
core interests as Sino-Japanese relations sour.[Read More]
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