iota的回信有一定依据,但对于钓鱼岛的“实际控制”的衡量标准还是很主观( these islands have been shown as counting for an
unnumbered japanese iota in successive issues of the iota directory for
more than 20 years. this was because, according to all available
information, the japanese government has exercised and continues to
exercise 'de facto' control on entry to the islands. )。
不过也给了我们一些启示,如何扭转这个局面,我觉得两个方面密不可分,一是政府对争议领土的高调姿态,二是民间活动对该岛屿的长时间涉足。