China rejects Japan’s groundless accusation over East China Sea development, says activities are within undisputed Chinese jurisdiction: FM spokesperson

In response to a media inquiry regarding the Japanese government's protest on Tuesday over China's construction of new facilities in the East China Sea and its demand that China stop "unilateral development" activities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China's oil and gas development activities in the East China Sea are conducted entirely within undisputed Chinese jurisdiction and fall completely within China's sovereign rights and administrative authority. China does not accept Japan's groundless accusations.

Guo said that China remains committed to the full and effective implementation of the consensus on the East China Sea issue and hopes that Japan will work with China in the same direction to resume bilateral government negotiations at an early date.