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[quote=COOLSPRINGS,408002]from other source: China's undeniable sovereignty over DiaoYu Islands and Liu Qiu Islands on East China sea "According to international laws, in principle, the sovereignty of territories owned by nobody belong to those who first discover, name and administrate them." From the viewpoint of history and law, China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands can be dated back to the early 15th century when the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) reigned supreme. The local scholars are of the opinion that the Chinese discovered and named the islands much earlier than the Japanese. The name "Diaoyutai" first appeared in 1403 in the Chinese book "Shun Feng Xiang Song (Voyage with the Tail Wind)." It recorded the names of the islands that the Chinese had passed during their voyage from Fujian to Ryukyu, an independent kingdom up until its annexation by Japan during the late 19th century. In the book "Shi Liu Qiu Lu (Record of the Imperial Envoy to Ryukyu)" by Chen Kan in 1534, all the major islets of the Diaoyu Islands had been identified and named. Chen's book clearly proves the Diaoyu Islands, which were used as navigational markers during China-to-Ryukyu voyages, belonged to China and were not part of the Ryukyus. In fact, according to historical records, the Diaoyu Islands were considered as important frontiers for China's off-shore defence against "wokou" (Japanese pirates) during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), according to He. The map of the Asian continent made during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in late 18th century, which was also the earliest and most complete map of the continent in the world at the time, unambiguously shows the islands were part of China. [/quote]
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