Meaning of Diaoyutai | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of Uotsuri: the Taiwanese name.
2. Ellipsis of Diaoyutai Islands.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Examples

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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