Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIJING887
2007-02-06 11:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
MFA ON JAPANESE RESEARCH VESSEL DISPUTE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000887
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/06/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR CH JA
SUBJECT: MFA ON JAPANESE RESEARCH VESSEL DISPUTE
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shields. Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000887
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/06/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR CH JA
SUBJECT: MFA ON JAPANESE RESEARCH VESSEL DISPUTE
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shields. Reasons 1.
4 (b/d).
1. (C) The Chinese ship Dongfanghong, which was the
subject of a February 5 Japanese diplomatic protest,
is a civilian ship conducting normal scientific survey
research, MFA Japan Division Deputy Director Lu Guijun
told POLOFF February 6. Beijing had notified Tokyo in
2006 of the ship's research activities in many parts
of the East China Sea, as required by the prior
notification framework agreed to between China and
Japan, Lu said. However, Lu said Beijing did not
notify Tokyo of the ship's activities, which concluded
February 4, near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
China considers the islands its own territory and
would therefore never notify Japan about such
activities as it does not recognize Japanese
territorial claims to the islands.
2. (SBU) Separately, MFA Spokesperson Jiang Yu said at
the February 6 Press Conference that the activities of
the Dongfanghong are normal, scientific maritime
survey activities unrelated to the advance notice
mechanism used elsewhere by China and Japan with
respect to the East China Sea (septel). China warned
that Japan should not sensationalize the issue.
RANDT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/06/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR CH JA
SUBJECT: MFA ON JAPANESE RESEARCH VESSEL DISPUTE
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shields. Reasons 1.
4 (b/d).
1. (C) The Chinese ship Dongfanghong, which was the
subject of a February 5 Japanese diplomatic protest,
is a civilian ship conducting normal scientific survey
research, MFA Japan Division Deputy Director Lu Guijun
told POLOFF February 6. Beijing had notified Tokyo in
2006 of the ship's research activities in many parts
of the East China Sea, as required by the prior
notification framework agreed to between China and
Japan, Lu said. However, Lu said Beijing did not
notify Tokyo of the ship's activities, which concluded
February 4, near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
China considers the islands its own territory and
would therefore never notify Japan about such
activities as it does not recognize Japanese
territorial claims to the islands.
2. (SBU) Separately, MFA Spokesperson Jiang Yu said at
the February 6 Press Conference that the activities of
the Dongfanghong are normal, scientific maritime
survey activities unrelated to the advance notice
mechanism used elsewhere by China and Japan with
respect to the East China Sea (septel). China warned
that Japan should not sensationalize the issue.
RANDT