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China Warns Island Dispute Could Hurt Trade Ties

A group of disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen from the city government of Tokyo's survey vessel in the East China Sea, September 2, 2012.
A group of disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen from the city government of Tokyo's survey vessel in the East China Sea, September 2, 2012.
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by: joe from: USA
September 14, 2012 2:20 AM
It seems the poor Japanese people forget Japanese rap and kill a million people in other country, shame on rapper and killer.

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by: Tom from: Nanjing, China
September 16, 2012 11:01 PM
Thanks for what you said!

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by: Ali from: IRAQ
September 16, 2012 3:56 AM
Japanese peole don't forget history. That their government is swindler is the truth. They just like said how many people be killed on the War, however, refused to said how many people they kill on the War. And the war is starting by them.

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by: wangyangming from: China
September 15, 2012 8:56 PM
Thanks for what you said!


by: IVAN from: China
September 14, 2012 1:18 AM
territorial expansion has long being Japan’s militaristic ideal !its not China’s fault. Living on a small island faced with earthquakes and tsunamis ,Japs feel compelled to expand its territory

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by: Song from: USA
September 16, 2012 6:09 PM
If Japan don't find other lands to live, they will dispear in ocean in future, they must find some lands to move, that is not funny, it is true, because the water is rising up every day now, I am sorry for those island people, and I am worry about their future, but every body knows, water is rising up everday!!!

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by: joe from: USA
September 16, 2012 2:46 PM
Most Japanese island has earthquake problem, they are really not a good place to live, and they need more lands without earthquake problem, it is understandable, but you can't steal land from other country, I feel very sorry for poor janpanese, most those islands will sink to the bottom of see in the future because the ocean is rising up every day( every body know, the home I live in small island near San Franciso, people said in some day, the water will rise up and the island will sink in the water, I do agree with it ), I think China could sell Janpan some land to live if Japan is willing to pay for it, but no stealing.

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by: sudeep paralkar from: India
September 16, 2012 5:50 AM
China is acting like Nazi Germany of WW II.Territorial expansion is Chinese militaristic ambition.Having disputes all over the borders of neighbouring countries.If South China Sea dispute and other border are not resolved I forsee major conflict in the region.China will play role of agressor.All neighbouring countries be prepared.USA will again have to play important role like it played in WW II.

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by: moo m. from: usa
September 15, 2012 7:04 PM
Ivan from china - the reverse is true ! I have not seen the Japanese did stealing any islands/land from any country SINCE world war 2 ! What I saw was you, the chinese stole Paracel islands from Viet nam, some spratly islands from VN, harrassed Philippines on Scarborough shoal...
china has more than 1.3 billion people and counting. It's looking around to find weak spots to expand/ steal ...that's what I see.


by: lulei from: melbourne
September 13, 2012 8:18 PM
I've been following VOA news for ages, but im aware that u do lack of fairness paticularly to Chinese culture. In your mind, u do understand who really owns the islands, but deny it delibrately.Or, If u dont know the truth, please button your lips without making any unfair noises. Im confused why American media always critise Chinese nation and its people by twisting the truth. I feel extremely disappionted whenver i read the news here coz you re always dessiminating adverse and negetive information about China by ignoring the facts. Please respect the facts and present your stance as a civilized giant country rather than imposing your Americal ideology on the rest of the world. Stop feeling superior to other nations, stop puting your noses evey corner of the earth. Be fair, respectful, cilvilized. we are not reluctant to give our affection and respect to a real nation.

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by: moo m. from: usa
September 15, 2012 8:41 PM
you aint' right and you aint my hero either !

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by: Zongyang Li from: beijing
September 14, 2012 11:45 PM
perfectly right

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by: Alex from: Usa
September 14, 2012 10:11 PM
You made a great point.

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by: Lily from: Germany
September 14, 2012 1:36 PM
you are my hero, Lulei

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by: John from: Japan
September 14, 2012 7:40 AM
I wonder if you are missing a point.
I mean VOA has two sides article from either countries view.
If you want to look for chinese side article in VOA, the article has already uploaded. Why don't you check it out?
Then, VOA hasn't twisting the truth, I guess.
Do you have any evidence about twisting the truth?
Which part you felt the unfairness of VOA's article against Chinese culture?

Anyway, you should know the fact that mass media's truth; it has always bias. This is not a responsibility of mass media but the human beings because any article is published by them.

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by: unoo from: ghana
September 14, 2012 3:50 AM
yeah i agree with u friend....i really feel disrespect when ever i read such news from the western medias, they are extremely bias. i now think too much of power portray evil and very soon people will refer its the evil empire....

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by: Philip from: Mideast
September 14, 2012 3:32 AM
Great Lulei, I fully agree with all your views.

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by: Anonymous
September 14, 2012 1:19 AM
I have to admit u are right.

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by: Suechin from: China
September 13, 2012 10:51 PM
Cant agree it more.


by: Samurai from: Japan
September 13, 2012 5:56 PM
The way of Chinese government and people to threaten other countries and nationals is just the same as the way of gangsters who make something out of nothing (stake a claim to Senkaku islets, Japanese inherent territory) and then blackmail other countries and nationals. How uncultivated and unethical Chinese are! Japan is not such a weak country as is threatened by an uncultivated country. Poor Chinese do not know at whom they really have to aim their attacks.

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by: Tom from: Canada
September 14, 2012 3:13 PM
Does not matter how you said about chinese people but at the end it is more better than your Japanese people who killing millions of asian people and rape asian women in WWII and until now still not admit their actions. What the shame your Japanese people are.

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by: MC from: China
September 14, 2012 10:38 AM
There's no much i can say about Japan...it killed millions of people in my country.. raped women,massacred chidren..if you call us uncultivated and unethical, i have no word on my mind to describe the things you had done to us.Even right now,you guys still don't want to admit those holocaust happened in Nanjing.Japanese are cowards,look at German,they feel ashamed about Nazi,they feel guilty,they feel sorry about all the monster things their ancestors had done.maybe the earthquake on March is a revenge,don't do anything wrong in the future,or Japan will sink in the ocean......

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by: john from: german
September 14, 2012 5:29 AM
think about what Japan had done in World War II, until now you Japan still deny the fact that you invaded the other asia countries, all the countries around Japan hate the Japanese and have territory dispute with you, why ?

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by: Hill from: China
September 14, 2012 5:13 AM
Japan is a robber who steal China's DiaoYu island. We will boycott all the products which are the Japan's Brand except Japanese girls.

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by: JUDY CHEN from: CHINA
September 14, 2012 3:26 AM
What's truth? Japanese was robber, snatched many islands from old China one hundred yeas ago. After the Second World War, they should turn back all, but US help them to keep some illegally. The US help the wolf, The US will com to grief. "Dancing with the wolf", Pacific WAR is the sample.
Diaoyu Islands are Chinese, Liuqiu are Chinese too!

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by: Shang from: China
September 14, 2012 2:54 AM
Diaoyu Islands belongs to China!

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by: tom zhai from: shanghai
September 14, 2012 2:52 AM
i think you Japanese government are the gangster who steel our island. please respect the history. we have to learn from the history of world war 2. you have to learn form the Germany. We respect the Germany which have the courage to face the history. But you? You never thought how much painful you gave our Asia! You never learn to live harmonically with your Asia people! Please think about it! If you don't understand this, you will never be a great people in this world!

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by: tom zhai from: shanghai
September 14, 2012 2:45 AM
i don't agree with you. I am a Chinese. I speak as a normal signal Chinese people. We don't hate you Japanese. In fact, we know we have too much to learn from you. But I think you have to respect the history. You have to learn from the world war 2. We love peace. But we don't think you're the same. The diaoyu is Chinese's from history. You take it buy force. After the world war 2, you have return it to china with the other island. but with the US unfair treatment to we Chinese people to let you control the island. I have to say, I shame on you two governments, not to your japanese people who love peace and respect the history.

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by: peter from: indonesia
September 14, 2012 12:49 AM
On one other country's website say something bad about a country. Let others who do not know the truth see your personal, irresponsible,arrogant opinion.You are ethical?

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by: Anonymous
September 14, 2012 12:09 AM
Everyone does has his/ her freedom of speech. But do you guys know anyting about Potsdam Declaration and Cairo Declaration? If not, Could you search and read them? It's history. Then you know who Diaoyudao blongs to.

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by: Shannon from: China
September 14, 2012 12:08 AM
May I just use the same words to respond you? In our eyes, you are just like the same government and same guy which you slandered from your mouth!

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by: William from: china
September 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Japanese are the watch dog and chess of America, it is a tradegy that japanese are very proud of this and enjoy it.

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by: Tachi from: China
September 13, 2012 11:40 PM
Everyone should be responsible for their words and history. Does the Japan have any proof that the Diaoyu Island not belong to China ? If one country want other's respect,at first you should be apologised for the mistakes you have made,and love the peace.The Rusia,Korea,China and all the world would never forget what your country have done in WAR2.

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by: lulei from: Melbourne
September 13, 2012 11:27 PM
China is not threating to any other country and nation, what China is doing is to defend our own territory and sovereignty. Personally, im not hositle to Japanese people at all. In reverse, I do consider Japanese nation and its people as deligent and courteous. In this regard of disputed Diaoyu Islands, there is no doubt that China historically owned and will continute to own those islets. Fishermen from Taiwan ,Fujian have been living off those maritime areas since ancient years. Japan shouldn't have claimed your trophy throught World WarII as your own property. Don;t you feel guilty about all those sins u made to other nations rather than feeling superior to them. Don't you feel sorry for those more than 300 000 unarmed weak common people who were killed by those brutal Japanese soilders in Nanjing. You are blindly supporting your own politicians who are striving for their own political ambitions. Please read history, Please respect Chinese, Please respect facts. Please open your eyes and keep your ears open.

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by: kelvin from: us
September 13, 2012 11:27 PM
please read the history. At least from chinese "ming" dynasty, the chinese begin to manage the Diaoyu island. In about 1895, you Japanese thought that the "diaoyu" island is no owner and think it is yours. And after the "jia wu" chinese-japanese war in 1895, you steal the island. However, after World war II, you are forced to give the island and "tai wan" back to china. How can you say that the island is yours. It belongs to china.

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by: Chinese from: China
September 13, 2012 11:21 PM
Please respect the fact!!!

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by: Tang Yiming from: China
September 13, 2012 11:13 PM
I'm a loyal audience of VOA. I want to say to the japanese who want to threat the people of People's Republic of China: Diaoyu Island is the land of P.R.China forever. Anyone cannot change the fact. We will take all measures.

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by: Suechin from: China
September 13, 2012 10:50 PM
"Poor Chinese do not know at whom they really have to aim their attacks. " China, alway plays an important role as a peaceful cilivized country in the world has never ever invaded any other countries , but Japan, who really choose to ignore the ferocious pathetic history of World War II,dont you even feel shameful of you criticizing? Poor Japanese do not know the facts coz ur goverment twisted the history, how can we believe the sincerrty of Japan who's never admited their crime but kept on provocking Chinese people? Moreover, whats about the disputed islands with South Korea and Russia??

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by: Anonymous
September 13, 2012 10:49 PM
What I know is that Japanese is the really gangster, what Japanese have done in the history, I think all the people around the world know.

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by: Edward from: Canada
September 13, 2012 10:03 PM
So uncultivated that Japan has to use Han Chinese Characters in their language... common!!! Japan/China/Koren were ONE people, read the history books! Read your own history about Confucious teaching/influnce on your culture...of course Wikipedia could be wrong. :)

Why does everyone dislike Japan after so many years... hypothetically, German's Prime Minister now creates a shrine for the 100 gestapos and visits the shrine yearly to pay respect (at the same time apology to the world, and 'play' around w/ the words in their textbooks about WWII). How would the rest of the world re-act?

Now, what if China poke its head into Siberia & since no one lives their (although Russian's map included Siberia 500 yrs ago), China decides to move in & claim this is China's land... this is what's happening to these island. Giving up these island is not possible (it's like ripping your own face off) but it's the same for the Chinese government. If everyone would just leave it alone...

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