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皇冠体育app denies copter too close to Japan's destroyer

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-31 17:34

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app on Thursday dismissed Japanese claims that a Chinese helicopter Saturday flew too close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer in the East 皇冠体育app Sea.

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Noting 皇冠体育app's stance on the East 皇冠体育app Sea was consistent and clear,Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said a Chinese State Oceanic Administration helicopter was conducting regular patrols and maintained the necessary safety distance from the Japanese destroyer.

News media allegedly reported that Japan regarded the Chinese helicopter's maneuvers as "extremely deplorable", because such actions occurred when Japan had been focusing on recovery efforts after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and Japanese side had lodged protests to 皇冠体育app.

"The helicopter's activity is not relevant with the disaster relief efforts in Japan," Jiang said.

"We need to note that 皇冠体育app and Japan hold different views on part of the East 皇冠体育app Sea," Jiang said, urging Japan to take a responsible attitude on relevant issues and stop doing things that might further complicate the situation and adversely affect bilateral relations.

皇冠体育app and Japan reached in principle a consensus on the East 皇冠体育app Sea issue in June 2008 and conducted the first round of negotiations on implementing the consensus in July 2010.