February 15, 2017

"The Chinese foreign ministry said Wednesday nothing can change the fact that the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands belongs to China, a day after Japan's education ministry released draft guidelines for school education, claiming the island is an "inherent" part of the Japanese territory.

'China's stance on the Diaoyu Islands issue is consistent and specific,' Geng Shuang, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a news briefing on Wednesday. 'No matter what Japan says or does, it won't change the fact that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China.'

Geng also said China urges Japan to respect the fact and stop provocations, and show sincerity on improving Sino-Japanese ties."

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