China is firmly opposed to comments made by the United States about the Diaoyu islands, the country's foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Sunday.
Qin was answering media questions relating to comments US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made on Friday.
Qin said, "We urge the US side to adopt a responsible attitude in regard to the issue of the Diaoyu islands. It should be careful with its words, and act and maintain regional peace, stability and the general situation of China-US relations with practical actions and build credit with the Chinese people."
At a joint news conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington, Clinton said the United States does not take a position on the ultimate sovereignty of the disputed islands.
However, she affirmed the Diaoyu islands are under the administrative authority of Japan, saying the US opposes any unilateral actions to undermine Japanese authority over the islands.
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