China Postpones Talks With Japan After Boat Collision -- BBC
Beijing has postponed planned diplomatic talks with Tokyo after Japan's court extended the detention of a Chinese trawler captain for 10 days.
The captain was arrested earlier this week after his ship collided with two Japanese patrol boats near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Japan accuses him of deliberately ramming the boats, but China demands his immediate release.
This development is the latest twist in a growing row between the two nations.
The area where the Chinese boat was seized is close to uninhabited islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, which are controlled by Japan, but are also claimed by China and Taiwan.
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China postpones East China Sea negotiation with Japan after boat seizure -- Xinhuanet
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Okinawa court orders 10-day detention for Chinese captain -- Xinhuanet
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