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Do Chinese people consider Ryukyu/Okinawa as part of China?
What historical records and evidence do they base their claim on?
China claims that the Ryukyu Islands were once tributary states of China, and that China exercised suzerainty over these islands. The claims are based on records and documents from the Chinese imperial court. However, Japan argues that the Ryukyu Islands were never part of China, and that they have always been under the sovereignty of Japan since ancient times.