The spokesman said China will continue to take measures to firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands.

In the early period of China's Ming Dynasty, Diaoyu Islands were clearly parts of China's territory.

早在中国明代初期钓鱼岛便已经是中国领土。

The US side has repeatedly claimed that the US-Japan security treaty applies to the Diaoyu islands.

美方多次声称美日安保条约适用于钓鱼岛，这是极其错误的。

Ma said the Diaoyu Islands are, and have been since ancient times, an integral part of Chinese territory.

马朝旭说钓鱼岛及其附属岛屿自古以来就是中国的固有领土。

Two Chinese surveillance ship fleets started patrol and law enforcement around Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islets on Friday morning.

周五早上，两艘中国海监船开始围绕钓鱼岛及其附属岛屿进行维权巡航执法。

Two fleets of Chinese surveillance ships arrived in the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Friday.

周五时候，两艘中国海监船达到钓鱼岛附近海域，并驶入近水区域。

He said the primary source of persistent tension over the Diaoyu Islands lies with the Japanese government.

他说，日本政府是导致目前钓鱼岛局势持续紧张的根源所在。

It is an open provocation against China, the rightful owner of the Diaoyu Islands.

这是对中国这个拥有钓鱼岛主权的国家的公然挑衅。

On the Diaoyu Islands, Yang said it is a "sensitive issue which should be handled carefully".

在钓鱼岛事件上，杨说这是一些应该谨慎解决的问题。

China says it's maintaining communication with Japan on the Diaoyu Islands issue.

中方表示，中日之间就钓鱼岛问题保持着沟通。

Or Yuanfang, I believe the Diaoyu islands should belong to China, what do you think?

元芳，我相信钓鱼岛是属于中国的，你怎么看？

The Chinese patrol ships got as close as 1.5-nautical miles from the Diaoyu Islands during the patrol.

中国的海监船离钓鱼岛海岸最近的时候只有1.5海里。

Finance minister Jun Azumi also called for calm in dealing with the dispute and stressed that tensions over the islands should not derail economic co-operation.

日本财务大臣安住淳（jun azumi）也呼吁冷静处理争端，并强调称，围绕钓鱼岛的紧张局势不应让经济合作脱轨。

Both are expected to enter service in coming years, raising the prospect that Japan's defences-over the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands, for example-will be outclassed.

二者都有望在几年后服役，这可能会让日本的防卫——比如对有争议的尖阁诸岛（Senkaku Islands，中国称钓鱼岛及其附属岛屿）的防卫——处于极大的劣势。

Everything had its place-including the Diaoyu Islands.

万物有其位，钓鱼岛也有其位。

IV. Japan's Claim of Sovereignty over Diaoyu Dao is Totally Unfounded

四、日本主张钓鱼岛主权毫无依据

Japan's decision to "nationalize" the islands is ridiculous.

日本决定“国有化”钓鱼岛是的荒谬可笑的。

The activists' island adventure on one of the disputed islets, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, lasted less than half an hour before they were arrested by Japanese police.

香港活动人士在其中一个岛屿上的“探险活动”仅持续了不到半小时，他们就被日本警方逮捕了。上述争议岛屿日本称为“尖阁列岛”（Senkaku），中国称为“钓鱼岛”。

Japan has finger in my Diaoyu Island question;

日本染指我钓鱼岛问题；

On Tuesday morning, China's Vice Foreign Minister, Zhang Zhijun, held a consultation with him on bilateral relations, with particular focus on the tensions over the Diaoyu Islands.

周二上午，我国外交部副部长张志军与Chikao Kawai就两国双边关系，特别是双方因钓鱼岛事件导致的紧张关系进行了磋商。

1. Diaoyu Dao was first discovered, named and exploited by China

（一）中国最先发现、命名和利用钓鱼岛