A Chinese official named 傅雲龍 stayed in japan to research on Japan, and wrote '遊歴日本図経' in 1889 (= China: 光緒15年, Japan: 明治22年). In the book shows Senkaku islands.
中国の官吏である傅雲龍は日本に滞在して日本の様々なことを調査して1889年に「遊歴日本図経」を書き上 げた。この中に尖閣の記述がある。
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In a list of mountains (in Japan) has Senkaku:
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Also in Japan's map has Senkaku:
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He officially visited Japan, and his book was forwarded to the Qing emperor.
Did the Qing emperor say anything to Japan on Senkaku? -- No, Never!!
China never said anything on Japan's Senkaku ownership until oil was discovered in Senkaku area around 1970.
Once oil resource was discovered, China and Taiwan started to claim the ownership of Senkaku (Chinese: Diaoyu).
「遊歴日本図経」に尖閣の記載があっても清王朝が日本に何か物申すことはなかった。