Springer The Diaoyu Islands: Facts and Legality (China Academic Library)

This book conducts detailed research and analysis on the relevant literature and historical evidence regarding the 640-year history of ancient and modern China and other countries since the Ming Dynasty, and clarifies the chain of evidence concerning the Diaoyu Islands in terms of the facts and jurisprudence. Divided into seven chapters, the book includes over 220 original documents and maps.  From the perspective of international law and historical fact, the author clarifies common misconceptions and refutes the opinions on the Diaoyu Islands issue put forward by Japanese officials and some scholars in recent years. By examining the historical documents and related maps of China, Europe and the United States, the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom, and Japan, the book presents convincing arguments that the Diaoyu Islands are historically Chinese territory, as one of the affiliated island groups of Taiwan. The book will be of considerable interest to scholars of Chinese foreign policy, Asian politics, security studies and international relations. From the Back Cover This book conducts detailed research and analysis on the relevant literature and historical evidence regarding the 640-year history of ancient and modern China and other countries since the Ming Dynasty, and clarifies the chain of evidence concerning the Diaoyu Islands in terms of the facts and jurisprudence. Divided into seven chapters, the book includes over 220 original documents and maps.  From the perspective of international law and historical fact, the author clarifies common misconceptions and refutes the opinions on the Diaoyu Islands issue put forward by Japanese officials and some scholars in recent years. By examining the historical documents and related maps of China, Europe and the United States, the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom, and Japan, the book presents convincing arguments that the Diaoyu Islands are historically Chinese territory, as one of the affiliated island groups of Taiwan. The book will be of considerable interest to scholars of Chinese foreign policy, Asian politics, security studies and international relations. About the Author Jiangyong Liu (1953- ), Professor and Associate Dean at the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University, specializing in Japan studies. Professor Liu has written more than 30 books and published nearly 400 articles on professional papers and commentaries, including: The Diaoyu Islands: Facts and Legality, (National Achievements Library of Philosophy and Social Sciences), Liu Jiangyong, People’s Publishing House, 2016; Twenty Lectures on Sino-Japanese Relations, Liu Jiangyong, Beijing: Renmin University of China Press, 2007;  Japan’s Contemporary Diplomatic Relations, Liu Jiangyong (ed), Beijing: World Knowledge Publishing House, 2009; “Research on the Sovereignty of Diaoyu Dao”, Japanese Studies, Issue 6, 1996; “Facts Speak Louder than Words: Diaoyu Dao and its Affiliated Islands Belong to China – In Response to One Japanese Scholar’s Fallacy”, Japanese Studies, Issue 4, 2013; “China and Criticism of Flaws in Historical and Legal Basis Proposed by Ozaki Shigeyoshi”, Pacific Journal, Issue 7, 2013; “Research on China’s Discovery, Naming and Possession of Diaoyu Dao”, Pacific Journal, Issue 4, 2014.