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Protesters gathered in front of the Japanese Embassy shouting slogans and waving flags against the Japanese government.
A Chinese spokesperson tells CNTV the captain’s detention is absurd and warns its neighbor against further provocation.
“We stress the Diaoyu islands and adjacent islands have been part of China’s territories since the ancient times. We demand that the Japanese coast patrol not carry out the so called petition activities at sea near the Diaoyu islands nor can it take any actions that endanger Chinese fishing boats and personal.”
But as Press TV reports, the Japanese government sees the collision a little differently.
“The Japanese foreign press secretary said his country’s ownership of the islands, which he calls the Senkaku was an indisputable fact. On Thursday, the chief cabinet secretary said the collision case has been sent to prosecutors for investigation under Japanese law.”
Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan says this event is all about China’s image and pride.
"You can look at this as a case of China saying 'these islands belong to us'... ‘It's about territorial integrity and this is something we've seen in China time and time again. China is saying that Taiwan is part of China, that Tibet belongs to China, so it's part of a wider theme."
Finally, China’s People’s Daily Online suggests it isn’t in Japan’s interest to escalate the incident any further.
“China is a promising market for Japan and has been Japan's biggest trading partner since 2009. Bilateral trade reached $138.4 billion in value in the first half of this year, a year-on-year jump of 34.5 percent, according to Japanese statistics.”
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