Original sentence: Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands () is a Hong Kong-based activist organisation that asserts Chinese sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in Chinese.In addition to its goals regarding the Senkaku Islands, the group has also called for the Japanese government to apologize for its wartime atrocities and to stop distorting the history of World War II.On 2006-10-22, 22 activists set sail to the islands despite warnings from the Japanese government that it would expel them from entering waters around the islands.The crew reached the islands but was unable to actually make a landing, due to interception by the Japanese coast guard.The territorial right to the islands is disputed between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, and Japan, who currently controls them.They returned to Hong Kong on 30 October, and according to newspaper, The Standard, received a "Heroes' welcome"
Edited sentence: Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands () is a Hong Kong-based activist organisation that aims to reclaim Chinese sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands.In addition to its goals regarding the Diaoyu Islands, the group has also called for the Japanese government to repent its wartime atrocities and to stop distorting the history of World War II.Japan calls the islands the Senkaku Islands and currently controls them.On 2006-10-22, 22 activists set sail to the Diaoyu Islands despite warnings from the Japanese government that it will expel them from entering waters around the islands.The crew reached the islands but was unable to actually make a landing, due to clashes with the Japanese coast guard.The territorial right to the islands is disputed between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, and Japan.They returned to Hong Kong on 30 October, and according to newspaper, The Standard, received a "Heros' welcome"