Definition of "Diaoyutai"

The relationship between Nihon Seinensha and the disputed islands dates back to 1978, when the right-wing organization built its first lighthouse on Diaoyutai/Uotsuri Island on August 13 of that year. Ten years later, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first lighthouse, a new lighthouse was erected on the same island on June 9, 1988.

1999, Han-yi Shaw, “Brief Overview of the History of the Islands Dispute”, in The Diaoyutai/Senkaku Islands Dispute: Its History and an Analysis of the Ownership Claims of the P.R.C., R.O.C., and Japan (Occasional Papers/Reprint Series in Contemporary Asian Studies)‎, page 17

In 1990, the Japanese government decided it would grant Nihon Seinensha permission to renovate the lighthouse it had erected on Diaoyutai in 1978.

2002, Steven D. Strauss, “More Asian Atrocities”, in The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Conflicts (Complete Idiot's Guides)‎, Pearson Education, page 169

In 1996, when some Japanese rebuilt a lighthouse on Diaoyutai, David Chan Yuk-cheung rekindled the movement and was drowned during a protest.

2002, “Surfing the Political Arena”, in Growing with Hong Kong: The University and Its Graduates - The First 90 Years‎, Hong Kong University Press, page 289

One is reminded of the agreement between Japan and China to develop jointly the Diaoyutai (Senkaku) islands, an area claimed by both sides, more than a decade ago. There is yet to be any joint development of the Diaoyutai area, and it is possible that the same thing may happen in the South China Sea.

1994, Lee Lai To, “The South-China Sea: Concerns and Proposals for Confidence-Building and Conflict Reduction”, in The Making of a Security Community in the Asia-Pacific: Proceedings of the Seventh Asia-Pacific Roundtable, Kuala Lumpur, June 6-9, 1993‎, Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia, page 258

In July 1996, Nihon Seinensha made another landing on the Diaoyutais, erecting a new lighthouse.

2002, Steven D. Strauss, “More Asian Atrocities”, in The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Conflicts (Complete Idiot's Guides)‎, Pearson Education, page 169

Meanwhile, Japanese media reported at the weekend that a Coast Guard Administration vessel was seen operating in waters near the Diaoyutais, coming within 39km off Uotsuri Island, the largest islet in the chain, known as the Senkakus by the Japanese.

2013 January 28, J. Michael Cole, “Patch reaffirms sovereignty over Diaoyutais”, in Taipei Times‎, archived from the original on 2013-02-04, Front Page, page 1‎

President Ma further noted that in 1683 during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) the emperor formally included the Diaoyutais as territory of China in Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province. In 1812, the Diaoyutais were placed under the administration of the Kavalan Office of the Taiwan prefectural government, he added, pointing out that the Record of Missions to Taiwan and Adjacent Waters 《臺海使槎錄》 and the Illustrations of Taiwan 《全臺圖説》 prove that China effectively ruled over the Diaoyutai Islets during the Qing Dynasty.

2016 , “President Ma Attends "Examining the Diaoyutai/Senkaku Islands Dispute under New and Multiple Perspectives" International Conference”, in Ying-jeou Ma, editor, Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs‎, volume 32 (2014), Brill Nijhoff, page 281

Taiwan’s northeastern county of Yilan has adopted a proposal to rename the islands from “Tiaoyutai” to “Toucheng Tiaoyutai,” to include the name of a local township.]

, archived from the original on 22 June 2020