Japan told not to hurt Diaoyu islands defenders
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-23 09:26
An activist from the Hong Kong-based
Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands watches as a vessel,
which will sail to a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, sets
sail in Hong Kong October 22, 2006.
[Reuters] |
A Chinese spokesman issued a
strongly worded demand on Sunday for Japan to "treat calmly" Chinese citizens
who have begun a voyage to declare Chinese sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands
in the East China Sea.
Spokesman Liu Jianchao told Japan not to take any action that would
jeopardize the Chinese citizens' safety.
He said that the Diaoyu Islands have always been part of Chinese territory
and China has indisputable sovereignty over them. He stressed that the Chinese
government is unswerving in its will and determination to safeguard the
sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands and the attached islets.
"China has always proposed to resolve the dispute through negotiations," Liu
noted.
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