BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese spokesman on Monday urged Japan to stop hyping up maritime issues to avoid further disturbing the bilateral relations.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the remarks at a daily news briefing in response to Japan's criticism of China over maritime issues.
In its annual foreign policy report, or the Diplomatic Bluebook 2016, released Friday, Japan commented on China's construction on island and reef in the South China Sea and Chinese ships' frequent entries into waters near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
Lu said China holds indisputable sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands as well as the Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters.
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