BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday refuted the accusation that a Chinese vessel had intruded into Japan's territorial waters, saying the navigation was completely in line with international law.
"The Chinese Navy vessel did not invade Japan's territorial waters," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing.
Hua made the remarks in response to reports saying a Chinese warship sailed through the Tokara Strait, located between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Japan's defense minister accused China of not informing Japan in advance that the military ship would enter Japanese waters.
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