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China: Stop hassling fishermen
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September 29, 2010, Wednesday
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CHINA told Japan yesterday to stop interfering with Chinese fishery protection vessels operating in waters near China's Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the waters off the Diaoyu Islands were traditional Chinese fishing grounds.
Chinese fisheries law enforcement boats were patrolling in accordance with the Chinese law and aimed to keep order and ensure the safety and property of Chinese fishermen, Jiang said.
"We call for Japan to stop its stalking and disruption of Chinese fisheries law enforcement boats," Jiang said.
Japan's detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain, whose fishing boat collided with two Japanese coastguard ships, has strained ties between the two countries.
China demanded Japan take steps to put the relationship back on track.
"If Japan takes its ties with China seriously, Japan should take practical measures to remove the negative effects of the incident and mend bilateral relations," Jiang said.
The collision occurred in waters off the Diaoyu Islands on September 7. Japan then seized the Chinese trawler and detained the trawler's captain and 14 fishermen on board.
China repeatedly protested, claiming the detentions were illegal.
China decided to halt bilateral exchanges at and above provincial and ministerial levels.
It also suspended contact with Japan on the issue of expanding aviation rights between the two countries.
Jiang said Japan should assume responsibility for the incident because the Japanese patrol ships had obstructed and intercepted the trawler in Chinese seas, damaging the Chinese fishing boat in the process.
"China highly values its ties with Japan, but safeguarding bilateral relations requires the two sides to work together toward the same goal and requires Japan to take practical actions," Jiang said.
"Whether China-Japan relations can be brought back on track depends on the attitude and actions of Japan," Jiang said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the waters off the Diaoyu Islands were traditional Chinese fishing grounds.
Chinese fisheries law enforcement boats were patrolling in accordance with the Chinese law and aimed to keep order and ensure the safety and property of Chinese fishermen, Jiang said.
"We call for Japan to stop its stalking and disruption of Chinese fisheries law enforcement boats," Jiang said.
Japan's detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain, whose fishing boat collided with two Japanese coastguard ships, has strained ties between the two countries.
China demanded Japan take steps to put the relationship back on track.
"If Japan takes its ties with China seriously, Japan should take practical measures to remove the negative effects of the incident and mend bilateral relations," Jiang said.
The collision occurred in waters off the Diaoyu Islands on September 7. Japan then seized the Chinese trawler and detained the trawler's captain and 14 fishermen on board.
China repeatedly protested, claiming the detentions were illegal.
China decided to halt bilateral exchanges at and above provincial and ministerial levels.
It also suspended contact with Japan on the issue of expanding aviation rights between the two countries.
Jiang said Japan should assume responsibility for the incident because the Japanese patrol ships had obstructed and intercepted the trawler in Chinese seas, damaging the Chinese fishing boat in the process.
"China highly values its ties with Japan, but safeguarding bilateral relations requires the two sides to work together toward the same goal and requires Japan to take practical actions," Jiang said.
"Whether China-Japan relations can be brought back on track depends on the attitude and actions of Japan," Jiang said.
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