The Chinese Prime Minister is refusing to meet with the Japanese Prime Minister at the U.N. this week. A spokesperson for the Chinese Prime Minster says that it would be "inappropriate" for a meeting to happen until Japan releases the Chinese captain that is being held in Japan. China has also cut of many government contacts and exchanges due to the situation. China feels, according to the Chinese spokesperson, that Japan is the one who will have to fix this problem, by letting the Captain go "immediately and unconditionally." Japan detained the captain because, they claim, rammed two of their ships in uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. China thinks that Japan caused the crash on purpose to show their dislike of Chinese boats fishing in the area. According to Japanese law, it must be decided on Wednesday whether the captain will be charged or released, and it is assumed that they will not charge him.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/world/asia/22chinajapan.html?_r=1&ref=world
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