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Analysis of claims by other countries

Commentary Video China did not consider the Senkaku Islands to be part of its territory China suddenly started claiming the territorial rights

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Overview

Until 1971 when China first started asserting its claims, China had consistently considered the Senkaku Islands to be outside its territory, or considered the Islands as a part of Okinawa, namely a part of Japan. There are many documents and materials proving that China consistently recognized that the Islands are part of Japan. This video introduces materials proving that China did not consider the Senkaku Islands a part of its territory.

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