It has been confirmed that five Chinese nationals from Hong Kong illegally detained in Japan are in good condition, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday night.
Any of Japan's unilateral moves against Chinese nationals detained earlier this week is illegal and invalid, China's Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Five of the 14 Chinese nationals from Hong Kong illegally detained by Japan have been confirmed in a good condition, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday night.
Demonstrators across the country staged protests demanding the release of the 14 Chinese nationals who are being held by Japanese police after they went to the Diaoyu Islands.
A top Japanese Foreign Ministry official temporarily canceled his visit to China on Thursday because of the landing of Chinese nationals on China's Diaoyu Islands the day before. 
Beijing demands activists' release
Five Chinese activists arrested by Japanese police after landing on the Diaoyu Islands in East China Sea arrived in Naha, Okinawa by Japan Coast Guard's boat on Thursday.
Japan arrested another nine Chinese activists, according to police from Japan's Okinawa.
Tensions concerning territorial disputes between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands have surged to a new high Wednesday, as Japanese authorities flagrantly arrested five activists from Hong Kong who had landed on one of the islands.
Japan arrested five activists from Hong Kong who landed on the Diaoyu Islands at around 5:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday on suspicion of illegal entry, according to police from Japan's Okinawa.
Seven activists from Hong Kong landed on the Diaoyu Islands at around 5:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to Japan Coast Guard (JCG).
Japan in total arrested 14 Chinese activists on Wednesday including seven who landed on the Diaoyu Islands at around 5:30 pm local time. Japan urged to honor commitments
Beijing on Aug 15 urged Tokyo to honor its commitments to historical issues as a response to the Japanese cabinet members' visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, the Foreign Ministry said.
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