China News Service, June 22, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesman for the State Taiwan Affairs Office, said in a reporter's question on the 22nd that Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have been China's inherent territory since ancient times, and China has indisputable sovereignty over this.
A reporter asked a question. According to media reports, the Ishigaki City Council in Okinawa, Japan, passed a resolution on the 22nd to change the name of the so-called "administrative division" of the Diaoyu Islands. Any comments on this?
Zhu Fenglian said that on this issue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already stated our solemn position. She emphasized again that Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have been China’s inherent territory since ancient times, and China has indisputable sovereignty over this. Both sides of the strait belong to the same China and should jointly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.