The Chinese government vowed further measures to guard its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands as top diplomats met in New York. 
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Island protection common duty of mainland, Taiwan
Collection proves Diaoyu Islands belong to ChinaChina slams Japan's obstinacy over Diaoyu Islands
The mainland and Taiwan share the responsibility of safeguarding fishermen's rights in the Diaoyu Islands, the mainland's spokeswoman on Taiwan affairs said on Wednesday.Tokyo must 'give up the illusion' White paper Comment:Japan cannot deny facts
China has urged Japan to "abandon any illusions" and correct its wrongdoing with credible steps, said Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun on Tuesday.
As the atmosphere between China and Japan remained tense over sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands, an exhibition opened in Beijing on Monday that provides more solid evidence proving that the islands belong to China.
Japan's "purchase" of China's Diaoyu Islands is having an economic impact on the two Asian economic powers across a range of key industry sectors, particularly travel and tourism.
Washington will not take sides over the Diaoyu Islands and urges a peaceful resolution amid escalating tension, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in Tokyo on Monday before arriving in Beijing.
Japan's consumer-facing industries have reported sluggish growth in China over the past two years, with the islands dispatch compounding the situation.
Residents in China's major cities took to the streets on Sunday to protest Japan's latest move in its illegal claim to the Diaoyu Islands, which have belonged to China for centuries.
Patriotism and maturity come to the fore amid the dispute over the Diaoyu Islands.
Demonstrations were held Saturday in more than 20 major cities across China as public anger grew against Tokyo's most recent provocations in its illegal claims on the Diaoyu Islands. Non-CPC parties condemn Japan's 'island purchase'
Six Chinese surveillance ships patrolled the waters around China's Diaoyu Islands amid few signs that tensions over the territorial dispute were subsiding.
Tensions surrounding the Diaoyu Islands are being stirred up single-handedly by Japan in an attempt to rewrite Japan's inglorious history of illegally stealing Chinese territory, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Yucheng said on Sept 14.
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