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| The Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Mizuki which was damaged during a collision with a Chinese fishing boat. Photo: Reuters |
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Beijing has postponed planned
talks with Tokyo in protest at
the seizure of a Chinese
trawler which collided with
two Japanese coast guard
vessels, as the row over the
incident showed no signs of
abating. The events on Tuesday
in the East China Sea, which
took place near an island
chain claimed by both nations,
have soured ties, with Beijing warning of a
"serious impact" on relations
if the situation is not
resolved.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman
Jiang Yu said Beijing had
decided to postpone a second
round of talks with Japan on
the East China Sea, scheduled
for mid-September, as part of
its response to the dispute,
Xinhua news agency reported.
The move came after China
summoned the Japanese
ambassador on Friday for a
third time, with Foreign
Minister Yang Jiechi
reiterating Beijing's demand
that the captain and crew of
the fishing boat be released
"unconditionally", the
ministry said in a statement.
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