Beijing: China has threatened Japan of taking actions over Tokyo's recent move to change the name of an administrative area covering the Senkaku Islands.
The Ishigaki City in Southern Japanese Okinawa prefecture has passed a bill to change the name of an administrative area covering the Senkaku Islands to include the name "Senkaku".
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At a press briefing on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry's spokesman Zhao Lijian said, "The so-called bill to rename the relevant administrative area is a severe provocation to China's territorial sovereignty. It is illegal and invalid, and will not change the fact that Diaoyu Island (Senkaku Islands in Japanese) belongs to China."
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"We firmly oppose Japan's relevant actions. China has lodged solemn complaints with the Japanese side through diplomatic channel and reserves the right to take further actions," he added.
Beijing: China has threatened Japan of taking actions over Tokyo's recent move to change the name of an administrative area covering the Senkaku Islands.
The Ishigaki City in Southern Japanese Okinawa prefecture has passed a bill to change the name of an administrative area covering the Senkaku Islands to include the name "Senkaku".
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At a press briefing on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry's spokesman Zhao Lijian said, "The so-called bill to rename the relevant administrative area is a severe provocation to China's territorial sovereignty. It is illegal and invalid, and will not change the fact that Diaoyu Island (Senkaku Islands in Japanese) belongs to China."
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"We firmly oppose Japan's relevant actions. China has lodged solemn complaints with the Japanese side through diplomatic channel and reserves the right to take further actions," he added.
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