China News Service, March 31. According to the WeChat official account of the Press Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian recently responded to reporters’ questions about the institutional consultations between the Chinese and Japanese defense agencies, saying that Japan should stop all issues concerning the Diaoyu Islands. For provocative actions against China, don't reverse black and white and lash out against China.
A reporter asked: According to Japanese media reports, the Chinese and Japanese defense agencies held an annual video conference on the "Sea-Air Liaison Mechanism" on March 29.
What is the spokesperson’s comment on this?
Wu Qian said that on March 29, the defense departments of China and Japan jointly held the 3rd annual meeting of the sea-air liaison mechanism and the 5th working-level consultation of the defense department by video mode, mainly focusing on the maritime and air security policies of the two countries and the regional security situation. , Exchange of views on the operation of the maritime and air liaison mechanism and defense exchanges.
At the meeting, the Chinese side emphasized that the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islands are China’s inherent territory. No matter how the Japanese side calculates, they cannot change this fact; Japan should stop all provocations against China on the Diaoyu Islands issue, let alone reverse black and white against China. .
China also expressed strong dissatisfaction and serious concern over the recent series of negative actions by Japan related to China, and requested Japan to abide by the basic norms of international relations, stop spreading rumors and slander against China, and take concrete actions to safeguard the overall situation of China-Japan relations.
The Chinese side emphasized that the enactment of the "Maritime Police Law" is China's normal legislative activity, which is fully in line with international law and international practice.
Wu Qian said that the two sides reviewed the operation of the sea-air liaison mechanism together, affirmed the mechanism's positive role in reducing misunderstandings and misjudgments, and maintaining sea and air safety, and put forward opinions including the opening of direct calls as soon as possible.
The two sides reiterated that they will continue to improve mechanism construction, advance defense exchanges, effectively increase trust and resolve doubts, and make active efforts to build a constructive bilateral security relationship in accordance with the relevant consensus of the leaders of the two countries.