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The captain of the Chinese trawler, Zhan Qixiong, has been transferred to Japanese prosecutors
China has warned Japan that their wider relationship will suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute about a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters.
China's foreign ministry said it was "absurd and illegal" for Japan to apply domestic law in "China's territory".
The captain of a Chinese trawler that collided with Japanese patrol vessels has been handed to prosecutors who will decide whether to charge him.
Tuseday's incident happened near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
There were no injuries, and the two Japanese vessels sustained minor damage.
The uninhabited islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are controlled by Japan, but are also claimed by China and Taiwan.
Tokyo says the Chinese vessel collided with two Japanese patrol boats in two separate incidents, 40 minutes apart.
The captain of the fishing boat was arrested after repeatedly ignoring requests to leave the area, officials said.
China has demanded his release.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu described the move as "absurd, illegal and invalid, and China will never accept it".
Beijing has twice summoned Japan's ambassador and urged him to stop the "illegal interception" of Chinese fishing boats, and to release the boat and the crew detained onboard.
Experts say the row is the latest example of rising tensions between the two countries over territorial rights in the East China Sea.
In the past Japan has lodged protests with China over entry of the country's vessels into water close to this territory.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
The captain of the Chinese trawler, Zhan Qixiong, has been transferred to Japanese prosecutors China has warned Japan that their wider relationship will suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute about a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters.
China's foreign ministry said it was "absurd and illegal" for Japan to apply domestic law in "China's territory".
The captain of a Chinese trawler that collided with Japanese patrol vessels has been handed to prosecutors who will decide whether to charge him.
Tuseday's incident happened near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
There were no injuries, and the two Japanese vessels sustained minor damage.
The uninhabited islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are controlled by Japan, but are also claimed by China and Taiwan.
Tokyo says the Chinese vessel collided with two Japanese patrol boats in two separate incidents, 40 minutes apart.
The captain of the fishing boat was arrested after repeatedly ignoring requests to leave the area, officials said.
China has demanded his release.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu described the move as "absurd, illegal and invalid, and China will never accept it".
Beijing has twice summoned Japan's ambassador and urged him to stop the "illegal interception" of Chinese fishing boats, and to release the boat and the crew detained onboard.
Experts say the row is the latest example of rising tensions between the two countries over territorial rights in the East China Sea.
In the past Japan has lodged protests with China over entry of the country's vessels into water close to this territory.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.