Uninhabited island group in East China Sea claimed by China and Japan . Maritime disputes not just about China . `` The Diaoyu Islands are ours , they are a part of China . Japan administers islands such as Okinawa by Tokyo and Diaoyu by China . Thousands took part in anti - Japan protests across China recently . Followed arrest by police of pro - China protesters who landed on the island .
Uninhabited island group in East China Sea claimed by China and Japan . Japan administers islands such as Okinawa by Tokyo and Diaoyu by China . Thousands took part in anti - Japan protests across China recently . Followed arrest by police of pro - China protesters who landed on the island .