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

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Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Oriental Daily News features a photo of a "Diaoyu Islands are China's" lantern on display in Meishan in Sichuan.

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"The Diaoyu Islands are China's territory since ancient times, " he said.

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Japanese car sales to China sunk in September as Chinese consumers turned away from names like Honda and Toyota in retaliation for the ongoing imbroglio over Diaoyu Islands.

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On a lighter note, the recent tensions with Japan appear to be boosting sales of "Tokyo Big Bang" and "I love the Diaoyu Islands" fireworks in Beijing, according to People's Net.

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Although Chinese consumers love Japanese technology and styling, the ongoing dispute over the Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea has created a negative environment for all Japanese goods in China, including autos.

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China calls them the Diaoyu islands.

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In 17 century, Taiwan became part of China and Chinese named the disputed islands as Diaoyu Island, many ancient maps, including some made by Japanese, pointing that Diaoyu Island belongs to the administration of Taiwan.

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China Daily says the report's claims that China began "using improperly drawn straight baseline claims" in September around disputed islands known as the Diaoyu in China and the Senkakus in Japan show that the US is taking Japan's side.

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China also claims the tiny islands, which it calls Diaoyu.

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