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Senkaku Islands
Context:
China’s Coast Guard vessel’s presence in the waters surrounding Japanese controlled Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, raises concerns about potential tensions between Japan and China.
More on News:
- For the 158th consecutive day, Chinese ships were spotted near the Japanese controlled Senkaku Islands.
- The island is a disputed territory, with Japan, China, and Taiwan all claiming sovereignty over it.
About Senkaku Islands:
- Group of eight uninhabited islands and rocks in the East China Sea.
- Called the Senkaku in Japan, Diaoyu Islands in China and Tiaoyutai in Taiwan.
- Importance: Close to important shipping lanes, offer rich fishing grounds and lie near potential oil and gas reserves.
- Japan controls the Senkaku Islands as an inherent part of its territory.
- Japan Stand: Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law.
- No issue of territorial sovereignty is to be resolved concerning the Senkaku Islands.
- China Stand: Islands have been part of its territory since ancient times, serving as important fishing grounds administered by the province of Taiwan.