INQUIRER.net: Japan summons China envoy in island row

INQUIRER.net Philippine News for Filipinos

Japan summons China envoy in island row Feb 5th 2013, 03:30 TOKYO—Tokyo summoned China's envoy Tuesday in protest after what it says was another incursion into its territorial waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Beijing. "The foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador over ships entering the waters near Senkaku islands," said a foreign ministry official, referring to a chain claimed as the Diaoyus by Beijing. The move comes after Chinese state vessels spent much of Monday in waters around the islands and as the two sides show no sign of backing down in a dispute that has badly affected trade between Asia's two largest economies. Two maritime surveillance boats arrived in the area shortly before 9:30 a... Keep on reading: Japan summons China envoy in island row Media files: Senkaku-Islands2.jpg (image/jpeg)

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