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Chinese Foreign Ministry Wednesday lodged strong protest against Japan over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat and its crew near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
The ministry demanded the Japanese side to release the detained Chinese ship and crew members and guarantee their safety.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue summoned Japanese ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa Wednesday to lodge the protest, which was the strongest wording so far after the incident.
Within 24 hours, the Chinese government summoned the ambassador on this issue for the second time.
Two Japanese patrol boats collided with a Chinese fishing boat in waters off the Diaoyu islands Tuesday. No injuries were reported from the collision, but then the fishing boat was intercepted by Japanese patrol boats.
On the same day after the incident, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao summoned Uichiro Niwa and urged Japanese patrol boats to stop their illegal interception of Chinese fishing boats.
Wednesday morning, Japan's Coast Guard arrested the captain of the fishing trawler despite China's requests.
China rejects Japan's handling of fishing boat incident
China on Thursday said it opposed the way Japan was handling the Chinese fishing boat incident. "China will never accept the Japanese side's applying domestic law to the Chinese fishing boat operating in that area," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told the regular briefing.
Chinese captain sent to prosecutors in Okinawa
Japan Coast Guard sent the captain of a Chinese trawler which collided with Japanese patrol ships in waters off Diaoyu Islands to prosecutors in Okinawa Prefecture Thursday morning.
China demands Japan release detained fishing boat
Chinese Foreign Ministry Wednesday lodged strong protest against Japan over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat and its crew near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan arrests Chinese ship captain near Diaoyu Islands
Japan's Coast Guard arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat early Wednesday near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea despite China's representations.
China summons Japanese ambassador on boat interception
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao on Tuesday summoned Japanese ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa and lodged solemn representations on Japan's interception of Chinese fishing boats.
China concerned over fishing boat crash
China Tuesday expressed grave concern over a collision between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese fishing boat in waters off the Diaoyu islands.
History: Diaoyu Islands are China's territory
China Tuesday expressed grave concern over collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese fishing boat in waters off the Diaoyu islands.
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