Yilan councilor plans new office to boost Taiwan's claim to Diaoyutais

Following a move by a Japanese local government to change the name of an administrative area that covers the Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea, an Yilan County councilor said Tuesday that he was setting up an office to reinforce Taiwan's sovereignty claim to the disputed islands.

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