BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Maritime issues were not discussed during the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, held in Tokyo on Wednesday, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Thursday.
"The three parties have not discussed the maritime issue during the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting," said spokesperson Lu Kang, responding to a question at a press conference.
Lu, however, confirmed that the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers did have an in-depth exchange of views on the East China Sea issue during a separate bilateral meeting.
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