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Japanese Coast Guard crew disembark Zhan Qixiong, captain of a Chinese fishing boat, at Ishigaki port on the southern Japanese island of Ishigaki September 8, 2010.
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010

Open quoteOur ties are important, and both sides must work to enhance our strategic and mutual beneficial relations.Close quote

  • YOSHITO SENGOKU,
  • Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, on the decision to release Chinese fishing captain Zhan Qixiong from custody amid rising tension between the two nations
Photo: Okinawa Times / Handout / Reuters | Source: NYT