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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, January 8 (Xinhua) — The Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent islands are inherently part of Chinese territory. Patrols and law enforcement by Chinese Coast Guard vessels in these waters to protect China's maritime rights and interests are completely legal and justified, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said Thursday.
This leaves no room for anyone to encroach on Chinese territory. The parties involved should not make a fuss about this, he added.
Zhang Xiaogang made the remarks while commenting on Japanese media reports about Chinese coast guard patrols around Diaoyu Dao.
“We call on the Japanese side to act and speak with caution and to refrain from any actions that could lead to an escalation of the situation, otherwise it will only amount to ‘picking up a stone and hitting your own feet with it,’” he said. -0-
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