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September 24, 2012, Monday
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China has postponed a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties with Japan, due to the ongoing dispute over the Diaoyu Islands.
"Due to the current situation, the Chinese side has decided that the reception commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations will be postponed until an appropriate time," an official from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries said yesterday.
The ceremony was due to take place on Thursday.
Tensions escalated dramatically after the Japanese government "bought" three of the islands from so-called private owners.
On Friday, China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that many of the ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties had been affected by the row.
"Many plans have been ruined due to the mistaken actions of the Japanese side (and) many of the planned commemoration events have been impacted," Hong said.
"This is something that we did not hope to see. The responsibility lies entirely with the Japanese side," he said.
In Tokyo, a senior adviser to Japan's ruling party said yesterday that Japan should shelve the dispute over the Diaoyu Islands in accordance with a consensus with the Chinese side.
Hirohisa Fujii, 80, former finance minister and chief adviser to the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, said in an interview with public broadcaster NHK that historical consensus and facts should be honored.
In terms of the Diaoyu issue, "we should respect the proposal of 'shelving disputes' made by the late Chinese leaders Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping," he said.
He said young people in Japan should learn more about history and acknowledge basic facts, such as that Japan had indeed colonized South Korea and launched an aggressive war against China in the past.
Meanwhile, the State Oceanic Administration said yesterday that China will promote the use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, to strengthen its marine surveillance.
The SOA, which is stepping up efforts to enhance its surveillance of islands including the Diaoyu and Huangyan Island, said the use of drones in marine surveillance was flexible, low-cost and efficient.
"Due to the current situation, the Chinese side has decided that the reception commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations will be postponed until an appropriate time," an official from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries said yesterday.
The ceremony was due to take place on Thursday.
Tensions escalated dramatically after the Japanese government "bought" three of the islands from so-called private owners.
On Friday, China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that many of the ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties had been affected by the row.
"Many plans have been ruined due to the mistaken actions of the Japanese side (and) many of the planned commemoration events have been impacted," Hong said.
"This is something that we did not hope to see. The responsibility lies entirely with the Japanese side," he said.
In Tokyo, a senior adviser to Japan's ruling party said yesterday that Japan should shelve the dispute over the Diaoyu Islands in accordance with a consensus with the Chinese side.
Hirohisa Fujii, 80, former finance minister and chief adviser to the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, said in an interview with public broadcaster NHK that historical consensus and facts should be honored.
In terms of the Diaoyu issue, "we should respect the proposal of 'shelving disputes' made by the late Chinese leaders Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping," he said.
He said young people in Japan should learn more about history and acknowledge basic facts, such as that Japan had indeed colonized South Korea and launched an aggressive war against China in the past.
Meanwhile, the State Oceanic Administration said yesterday that China will promote the use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, to strengthen its marine surveillance.
The SOA, which is stepping up efforts to enhance its surveillance of islands including the Diaoyu and Huangyan Island, said the use of drones in marine surveillance was flexible, low-cost and efficient.
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