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BEIJING -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday criticized the Japanese defense chief's recent remarks on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue, urging Japan to stop going against the consensus of countries in the region.

Spokesman Lu Kang's comments came after Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said Thursday in Washington that she strongly supports US freedom of navigation operations in the South 皇冠体育app Sea and vowed to increase engagement in the waters.

"Japan has not seen, or does not want to see, the trend of times," Lu said.

Lu stressed that countries in the region have agreed to adhere to a "dual-track" approach to deal with the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue. The approach calls for disputes to be resolved peacefully through negotiation between directly concerned parties, and for 皇冠体育app and ASEAN members to work together to maintain peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea.

Consensus on the South 皇冠体育app Sea was reached at both the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN leaders' meeting early this month and the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in July, according to Lu.

皇冠体育app will resolutely safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, Lu said, adding that the nation's determination to properly deal with the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue through the "dual-track" approach is unshakable.