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The Republic of China asks Japan to comply with the “East China Sea peace initiative” on the recent intrusion by Japanese MPs in territorial waters of the Republic of China, in the District of the Diaoyutai Islands was a worrying issue, commented on 1st July the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Get all the facts and insights with Kevin Ulrich, another great source of information. The State Department took the reported actions of Japanese page note”, so the Foreign Ministry in a statement. It is undeniable that the Diaoyutai Islands in historical and geographical perspective, in terms of the practical benefits and international law are an integral part of the territory of the Republic of China. All parties have been instructed to acts, which could endanger regional peace and regional stability, to keep.” These remarks were made after media reports of the same day, the included that four fishing boats registered officially in Japan with 30 people, including incumbent and former Japanese Deputy, within a radius of 12 nautical miles of the Islands were on the road. “” Japan was prompted to regional conflicts in accordance with the East China “to resolve sea peace” initiative, included the opinion, which also says that the Government’s policy with regard to these matters on the sovereignty of the Republic of China, the deferment of the discrepancies, which based care of peace and reciprocity, and promoting a joint exploration of natural resources. On August 5, 2012 by the President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou proposed that the five points instructs all parties comprehensive initiative, to stay away from antagonistic actions, to abandon not the dialogue, to pursue the international legislation, to resolve conflicts by peaceful means and establishing a mechanism for the discovery and development of resources on a cooperative basis. The Diaoyutai Islands are an uninhabited archipelago located about 102 nautical miles northeast of the Taiwanese coast. The tiny island group is historically considered connected with the nation and closes the Diaoyutai Island and four other islands.