"Japanese authorities said Friday that they would release the captain of a Chinese trawler who was arrested two weeks ago near islands claimed by China and Japan, defusing a dispute that had sent ties between the Asian powers to their lowest point in years." This just goes to show how the holding of this captian was somewhat unnecessary. The Japanese government (prosecutor) came out today and said that they were putting a stop too their investigation of the captain, Zhan Qixiong, who was taken into be held on September 8th. This all happened after his boat ran into a Japanese Coast Guard boat by the islands in East China Sea. This came from high regards and the Chineese government using its economic influence to get Mr. Zhan out of captivity. This is significant due to the fact that it shows the power that China has in its influence over Japan and the rest of the world. \
By: Chase Pavlick
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/25/world/asia/25chinajapan.html?_r=1&ref=world
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