Beijing:
State broadcaster CCTV has said that China has suspended ministerial-level exchanges with Japan over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain arrested after a collision near disputed islands.
CCTV said on Sunday that China has also suspended talks on aviation issues between the two sides. It said the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan has plunged because of the dispute.
Beijing made the announcements after a Japanese court approved a 10-day extension of the captain's detention.
The captain was seized after his boat collided with two Japanese coast guard vessels on September 7 near islands in the East China Sea claimed by both China and Japan. Beijing has repeatedly called for his immediate release.
CCTV said on Sunday that China has also suspended talks on aviation issues between the two sides. It said the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan has plunged because of the dispute.
Beijing made the announcements after a Japanese court approved a 10-day extension of the captain's detention.
The captain was seized after his boat collided with two Japanese coast guard vessels on September 7 near islands in the East China Sea claimed by both China and Japan. Beijing has repeatedly called for his immediate release.
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