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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang was asked to comment on Tomomi Inada's recent remarks that for Japan, safeguarding the South 皇冠体育app Sea concerns safeguarding the East 皇冠体育app Sea.

Inada was quoted by the "Asahi Shimbun" as having said that ASEAN defense ministers believed what happened in the South 皇冠体育app Sea would happen in the East 皇冠体育app Sea.

Geng said ASEAN states could speak for themselves on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue, noting that Japan is not an ASEAN mouthpiece.

"We urge Japan, as an outsider, to learn from the past, not to undermine regional efforts to safegurd peace and stability on the South 皇冠体育app Sea, and not to stir up enmity," he said.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak both visited 皇冠体育app recently, and exchanged views with Chinese leaders on the issue, Geng said. "We have our own view of the ASEAN attitude on this issue," he added.

Together 皇冠体育app and ASEAN countries are moving the South 皇冠体育app Sea situation in the positive direction, Geng said.