| Reproduced From sengoku38. Reuters : jp.reuters.com ・ Wikipedia Japanese : ja.wikipedia.org English : en.wikipedia.org [Japanese] 尖閣諸島中国漁船衝突事件とは、2010年9月7日午前、尖閣諸島付近で操業中であった中国漁船と、これを違法操業として取り締まりを実施した日本の海上保安庁との間で発生した一連の事件。尖閣漁船事件、中国漁船衝突事件とも呼ばれる。 [English] The 2010 Senkaku Boat Collision Incident (or the Minjinyu 5179 Incident) occurred on the morning of September 7 2010 when a Chinese trawler, Minjinyu 5179, operating in disputed waters collided with Japanese Coast Guard's patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands.There were several Japanese Coast Guard (often abbreviated JCG) boats involved, including Yonakuni and Mizuki, which collided with Minjinyu 5179, plus Hateruma and other JCG boats. The collision and Japan's subsequent detention of the skipper (Zhan Qixiong) resulted in a major diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. When China's repeated demands for the release of the skipper were refused and the detention of the skipper extended for a further 10 days, the Chinese government cancelled official meetings of ministrial level and above. Though denied by the Chinese Government, it was reported that China halted exports of rare earth minerals to Japan. The detained Chinese crew members were released without charge and were allowed to return home. In China the overall event is perceived as a diplomatic victory,while in Japan the Japanese government's "weak-kneed ... |