Japanese politicians set foot on the Diaoyu Islands – it’s infuriating! !

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Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, December 10 (Reporter: Sun Ran) According to the Okinawa police, on the morning of the 10th, two local legislators from Ishigaki City in Okinawa Prefecture forced their way onto South Little Island in the Diaoyu Islands. The two legislators are 61-year-old Nakama Jun and 29-year-old Minoshita Yōichi. They set sail from Ishigaki Island in a fishing boat on the 9th, arrived near the Diaoyu Islands that same evening, and anchored there. At 8:50 a.m. on the 10th, the two swam from a fishing boat to the South Small Island of the Diaoyu Islands and stepped onto it, staying there for about 40 minutes. The Diaoyu Islands consist of Diaoyu Island, Huangweiyu Island, Chiweyu Island, South Small Island, North Small Island, and three smaller islets or reefs, namely Dabeixiaojiao Island, Dananxiaojiao Island, Feisai Island, etc., for a total of 8 uninhabited islets and reefs, with a total area of about 6.344 square kilometers. South Island is famous as Snake Island. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has repeatedly emphasized that the Diaoyu Islands have been part of China’s territory since ancient times, and China possesses indisputable sovereignty over them. China's stance on **defending** its sovereignty and territorial integrity has always been clear and unwavering. Chinese response: The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islets have been part of China’s inherent territory since ancient times. The actions of two Japanese local legislators constitute a serious violation of China’s territorial sovereignty, and China has lodged solemn representations and strong protests with Japan. Japan says it does not approve of anyone landing on the Diaoyu Islands: According to a report by Japan’s Kyodo News on December 10, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Hatoyama stated at a press conference on the afternoon of the 10th, regarding the incident in which two city councilors from Ishigaki City in Okinawa Prefecture landed on the southern island of the Diaoyu Islands, that “in order to maintain stable and orderly management of the Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan), we adhere to the policy of not approving any landings there.” ”