Scholars secure China's sovereignty over Diaoyu Destinations.

More than 50 Chinese scholars from your Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and abroad gathered in Shanghai on Wednesday to debate a recent dispute over the Diaoyu Islands inside the South China Sea.

The seminar was organized through the Shanghai Institute for International Scientific tests, Fangxia Cultural Exchange Association and also National Society of Taiwan Scientific tests.

Scholars discussed historical and legitimate evidence for China's sovereignty above the islands, the impact of Japan's "purchase" of part of the islands and methods for Chinese to guard their country's right to the islands, as well as trends inside the dispute's development and its impact on Sino-Japan relations.

Japan's "purchase" has infringed on China's sovereignty, your scholars said, adding that Japan's move will not change the truth that the Diaoyu Islands are section of China's inherent territory.

The scholars urged japan government to refrain from infringing about China's sovereignty and called on there to take corrective action to avoid jeopardizing bilateral relations.