China concerned over Japan-US plans
22 March 2013 6:13 AM IST
China on Thursday expressed ‘grave concern’ and vowed to defend its joint after reports claimed that US and Japan are planning a joint mapping operation over the contested Islands and the entire East China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said no outside pressure can shake the will and determination of the Chinese government and its people in defending national territorial sovereignty. His comment came in response to Japanese media reports that Tokyo and Washington have started mapping out joint operational plans over the Diaoyu Islands and the entire East China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said no outside pressure can shake the will and determination of the Chinese government and its people in defending national territorial sovereignty. His comment came in response to Japanese media reports that Tokyo and Washington have started mapping out joint operational plans over the Diaoyu Islands and the entire East China Sea.
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