The captain was taken into custody in early September off the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.

船长九月初，在东中国海有争议的钓鱼鱼被拘留。

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Before the middle of the 19th century, various maps published in Japan used the same color to mark China and the Diaoyu Islands.

在19世纪中叶之前，在日本出书的各类版本的地图，都用不异的颜色标注中国和垂钓岛。

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At the same time, related documents and maps of Britain, France, United States and Spain also showed the Diaoyu Islands belonging to China.

在统一时代，英国，法国，美国和西班牙出书的相关文献资料和地图，也都显示垂钓岛属于中国的河山。

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"The Diaoyu islands and affiliated islands are part of China's inherent territory, " he said.

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Chinese will never forget what Japanese did in last century, and will never forget the Diaoyu Island.

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In Monday's regular briefing to journalists, Mr Hong said the US "bears undeniable historical responsibility on the Diaoyu issue".

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