Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in Beijing
on Friday that Japan's accusation regarding the East China Sea
issue is unfounded.
Liu's remarks came after Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary
Nobutaka Machimura told reporters on Thursday that China should
take a more positive stance in the East China Sea talks.
Liu said China has always taken a positive and pragmatic
attitude in the talks and put forward fair and reasonable
proposals.
China is not responsible for not having achieved substantial
progress of the talks so far, and Japan's blame is unfounded, Liu
said.
The latest round of talks between China and Japan on the East
China Sea issue concluded in Beijing on Thursday night, with the
two sides agreeing to hold next round of talks in early
November.
(Xinhua News Agency October 20, 2007)
