ROC reaffirms Diaoyutai sovereignty after rescue of Chinese balloonist

The Republic of China reaffirmed its sovereignty over the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea Thursday after working with Japan to rescue a Chinese balloonist who became stranded at sea while trying to land on one of the islets.

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