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The survey of the Diaoyu Islands, known as the Senkakus in Japan, was released on Monday by China s Ministry of Natural Resources and covers the main island and two smaller nearby islets
China has released a landscape survey of a group of islands administered by Japan to reinforce its territorial claims in the East China Sea region amid tensions with Tokyo.
The survey of the Diaoyu Islands, known as the Senkakus in Japan, was released on Monday by China s Ministry of Natural Resources and covers the main island and two smaller nearby islets, South China Morning Post reported.
A topographical map of Uotsurishima island, the largest of the Senkaku Islands, released by the Chinese government (Captured from a Chinese government website)
BEIJING The Chinese government has released a topographical study of the disputed Senkaku Islands off Okinawa Prefecture in an apparent bid to bolster its territorial claims.
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released a report on April 26 with topographical maps based on satellite observations.
The report said there is “major significance in protecting the ecosystem and managing natural resources in the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding waters.”
Beijing refers to the small group of disputed islands claimed by both China and Japan as the Diaoyu Islands.
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