China says Japan must seek East China Sea peace

Email|Print|Comments       twitter     facebook     Sina Microblog     reddit    

China on Friday responded to comments by Japan's prime minister on naval conflict by urging Japan to seek peace and stability in the East China Sea.

"China's stance on the East China Sea is consistent and clear," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said, urging Japan to respect history as well as reality and make joint efforts with China to safeguard peace and stability in this area.

Hong's comments came after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan would not tolerate the use of force in changing the order of the sea, which media reports interpreted as an apparent reference to China.

"As a maritime country, China's carrying out of its legitimate and proper maritime activities does not warrant rebuke," Hong told a daily news briefing.

Abe reportedly made the remarks in his address at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York.

• Japan sends conflicting messages to China on anniversary of 'nationalizing' disputed islands
• New tropical storm approaches E. China Sea
• PLA begins live-fire drill in East China Sea
• Spokeswoman calls for discussing East China Sea dispute with Japan
• Patrols in China waters to go on, says general
• Military expert: Rules should be set up for Japan in East China Sea
• China comfirms J-10 fighters over E. China Sea
• Military planes on "routine flights" over East China Sea
• US, Japan cannot change history by confusing the public
• China reports to UN outer limits of continental shelf in East China Sea

We Recommend

• Storms leave 97 dead, 58 missing in Mexico
• New model of indigenous surface-to-air missiles testfired
  
• 118.28-carat diamond to be auctioned in HK
• Maternal love under streetlight
• Naked foreign student sits in the middle of a road in Haikou
  
• Colorful Yunnan: Enjoy the natural beauty
  
• Harbin named Chinese city with most beautiful women
• New college students' military training in Guangzhou
  
• Rugby girls