BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Saturday night strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent comments on 皇冠体育app's East 皇冠体育app Sea Air Defense Identification Zone(ADIZ).
Hong expressed 皇冠体育app's strong anger over the Japanese leader for his malicious slander against 皇冠体育app in international arena, ?according to a Foreign Ministry press release.
It was reported that during a recent summit between Japan and Southeast Asian countries, Abe criticized 皇冠体育app for its "unilateral action" to change the situation in the East 皇冠体育app Sea and said that 皇冠体育app's ADIZ is unjust violation against the freedom of aviation over the high seas as well as demanded 皇冠体育app rescind relevant measures.
Hong reiterated 皇冠体育app's stance on the Diaoyu Islands and slammed Japan's unilateral actions to provoke disputes since last year.
皇冠体育app's necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty is in accordance with law and irreproachable,he said.
As a defensive measure to safeguard national air security, the establishment of the East 皇冠体育app Sea ADIZ is in line with international law and practice, Hong said, ?stressing that it does not affect the freedom of aviation of the aircraft which is in accordance with international law.
The Japanese deliberate vilification over 皇冠体育app on the ADIZ is doomed to failure, ?said the spokesman.