The China Federation for Defending the Diaoyu Islands () is an organization which maintains that the Senkaku Islands are a part of Chinese territory in the Senkaku Islands dispute. The territorial rights to the islands are disputed between China, Taiwan, and Japan, which currently has control over the islands.
In the early morning of March 24, 2004, seven activists from the group landed on the islands, planning to stay for several days. That afternoon, they were detained by the Japanese coast guard. The incident gave the territorial dispute renewed media attention and worsened Sino-Japanese relations.
See also 2012 China anti-Japanese demonstrations Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands Anti-Japanese sentiment in China
References
External links Private Group Plans to Lease, Develop Diaoyu Islands in China Internet Information Center. New Sino-Japanese strain over disputed islands in Asia Times.