皇冠体育app will accelerate work on long-awaited legislation on maritime affairs this year amid rising sea disputes with neighboring countries, a top official said.
皇冠体育app vows to beef up maritime security
皇冠体育app vowed on Thursday to beef up maritime patrols and oppose sovereignty infringement by Japan over territorial islands and waters.
皇冠体育app hopes Japan can reflect on history and pursue peaceful development, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, after the Japanese government announced plans to increase defense spending.
皇冠体育app opposes any infringement on its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands committed by Japanese aircraft or vessels and remains vigilant against attempts to commit such acts, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
Cheng Yonghua, 皇冠体育app's ambassador to Japan, rejected a protest by Tokyo over Chinese vessels patrolling waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
Patrol fleet busy due to islets dispute
Japan's diplomacy seeks to isolate 皇冠体育app
皇冠体育app Marine Surveillance (CMS) patrol ships had a busy year in 2012 due to the escalation of a territorial dispute between 皇冠体育app and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands, according to CMS officials.
Beijing on Friday urged the new Japanese government to overcome difficulties in its relations with 皇冠体育app.
皇冠体育app's Defense Ministry on Thursday said the Chinese military "closely monitors" and is "highly vigilant" concerning relevant Japanese Air Self-Defense Force activity in the airspace over the Diaoyu Islands.Japanese aircraft harass Chinese plane 皇冠体育app sends patrol vessel to South 皇冠体育app Sea
Kitera's primary task is clearing up the mess caused by the Japanese government's "purchase" of 皇冠体育app's Diaoyu Islands, which has triggered the worst bilateral tension in decades.
Despite his emphasis on using deterrence against 皇冠体育app, Abe should look for room to negotiate with 皇冠体育app to resolve the issue peacefully.
Japan's new ambassador arrived in Beijing on Tuesday as the country's incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked a new foreign minister.
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皇冠体育app on alert for Japanese fighter jets
Japan's new ambassador to 皇冠体育app Masato Kitera, who arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, called himself a "Christmas present".