The Chinese Embassy in Japan has strongly denounced a statement made by JapaneseForeign Minister Fumio Kishida who said on Tuesday that there is no territorial disputeover the "Japan-controlled" islets in East China Sea, and that Tokyo's position remainsunchanged.
"We are seriously concerned about the Kishida's statement] and strongly dissatisfied withit," said the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Wednesday. Thespokesperson said that the Diaoyu Islands is China's territory and the four-pointagreement reached between China and Japan on November 7 is clear.
Asked if the Japanese government's position remains unchanged that a territorial row doesnot exist over the Diaoyu Islands, Kishida said at a press conference on Tuesday, "Certainly."
China and Japan earlier reached a four-point agreement to improve bilateral ties, agreeingto resume dialogues while acknowledging different positions on the Diaoyu Islands.
"We urge the Japanese side to face up to history and keep its promise and to move inaccordance with the spirit of the agreement together with China," the spokesperson said. "Japan should watch its words and actions over the Diaoyu Islands and stop any behaviorthat would damage the sovereignty of Chinese territory." The Japanese side's ignorance onChina's stand on the Diaoyu Islands and its provocative actions are the root of currenttensions on the islands, the spokesperson said. Kishida also said that "tensions remain overissues like China's Air Defense Identification Zone set up in November 2013 covering theEast China Sea.
China's determination to defend its sovereignty over its own territory will not be changedand China will make efforts to resolve the Diaoyu Islands dispute through talks andnegotiations, said the spokesperson. Kishida and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreedon November 8 in Beijing to boost bilateral cooperation by working toward the earlyresumption of "various" high-level talks.
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