Q86. Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with the Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?
a) It is generally believed that they are artificial islands made by a country around the South China Sea.
b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in the East China Sea.
c) A permanent American military base has been set up there to help Taiwan to increase its defense capabilities.
d) Though the International Court, of Justice, declared them as no man’s land, some Southeast Asian countries claim them.
Answer (b)
- Senkaku Islands are a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. Japan and China claim the uninhabited islands, known as the Senkaku in Japan and Tiaoyu in China, as their own, but Japan has administered them since The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands were formally claimed by Japan in 1895. After Japan’s defeat in World War II, the island chain was controlled by the US until 1971 before its return. Since then, Japan has administered the island chains. China began to reassert claims over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands in the 1970s, citing historic rights to the area. However, Japan does not recognise Chinese claims
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