"Diaoyutai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 釣魚臺/釣魚台/钓鱼台 (Diàoyútái). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|釣魚臺//釣魚台//钓鱼台}} Mandarin 釣魚臺/釣魚台/钓鱼台 (Diàoyútái) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Diaoyutai
  1. Synonym of Uotsuri: the Taiwanese name. Synonyms: Uotsuri [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Diaoyutai-en-name-T2AIl5vw
  2. Short for Diaoyutai Islands. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Diaoyutai Islands Synonyms: Tiaoyutai (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Diaoyutai-en-name-jsPmgzJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

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          "text": "The relationship between Nihon Seinensha and the disputed islands dates back to 1978, when the right-wing organization built its first lighthouse on Diaoyutai/Uotsuri Island on August 13 of that year. Ten years later, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first lighthouse, a new lighthouse was erected on the same island on June 9, 1988.",
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          "text": "One is reminded of the agreement between Japan and China to develop jointly the Diaoyutai (Senkaku) islands, an area claimed by both sides, more than a decade ago. There is yet to be any joint development of the Diaoyutai area, and it is possible that the same thing may happen in the South China Sea.",
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          "ref": "2016 [2014 April 17], “President Ma Attends \"Examining the Diaoyutai/Senkaku Islands Dispute under New and Multiple Perspectives\" International Conference”, in Ying-jeou Ma, editor, Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, volume 32 (2014), Brill Nijhoff, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 281",
          "text": "President Ma further noted that in 1683 during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) the emperor formally included the Diaoyutais as territory of China in Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province. In 1812, the Diaoyutais were placed under the administration of the Kavalan Office of the Taiwan prefectural government, he added, pointing out that the Record of Missions to Taiwan and Adjacent Waters 《臺海使槎錄》 and the Illustrations of Taiwan 《全臺圖説》 prove that China effectively ruled over the Diaoyutai Islets during the Qing Dynasty.",
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