 China has expressed "serious concern" and "strong discontent" over a Japanese coastguard vessel's collision with a Taiwan fishing boat in the East China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang made the stance loud and clear at a regular briefing on Tuesday.
"The Diaoyu Islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times. China holds indisputable legal evidence of ownership. We demand the Japanese government stop illegal activities around the Diaoyu Islands so as to prevent incidents of this kind from happening again."
According to media reports, a fishing boat from China's Taiwan Province sank early Tuesday morning after colliding with a Japanese coastguard patrol boat about 9 kilometers south of the Diaoyu Islands.
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