Japan rejects China's demand for formal apology

Japan said it released Zhan Qixiong to promote 'mutually beneficial' ties with China Japan has turned down China's demand for a formal apology after releasing a Chinese fishing boat captain who was detained for two weeks in Okinawa. Zhan Qixiong was arrested earlier this month after his trawler collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands in the East China Sea. Despite his relea

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Following his release, China's government demanded an apology and compensation from Tokyo."This was an action that gravely violated Chinese sovereignty and the human rights of a Chinese citizen, and the Chinese government strongly protests," said a foreign ministry statement.