Chinese found the island and named it first.
Since 1372, chinese officers made it a navigation signal in their ship route. and later drew it in their maps as part of their territory.
In 1885 japan wanted to steal it because they found iron in the island.
In 1895, japan still acknowledge that Diao Yu Dao Island belongs to China.
In 1900, Japan named it Senkaku Islands.
From 1937 to1945, Japan invaded China, killed and injured more than 35 million people, more than 95 million people lost their home.
In 1972, the USA government decided to RETURN it to Japan, but declared not support either side for the territorial claims between China and Japan.
Recently, the USA government started support Japan to occupy Diao Yu Island. USA government, are you stoned?
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