China defends gasfield activity in East China Sea

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China and Japan both claim islands in the East China Sea controlled by Japan, which knows them as Senkaku, and regularly send ships to nearby waters to assert their claims. (Photo: AFP/Japan Coast Guard)

BEIJING: China on Wednesday (Aug 2) defended its oil and gas activity in the East China Sea as occurring in areas “indisputably” under its jurisdiction, after Japanese protests stirred a longstanding dispute over the region. Tiếp tục đọc “China defends gasfield activity in East China Sea”