According to the WeChat official account "Ministry of National Defense Release", on the 4th, spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang of the Ministry of National Defense answered questions from reporters regarding Japan's civilian aircraft intruding into China's Diaoyu Island airspace.
Reporter: It was reported that Chinese maritime police vessels recently drove away Japanese civilian aircraft illegally entering China's Diaoyu Island airspace. The Japanese Ministry of Defense claimed that a Chinese naval helicopter had violated Japan's airspace. What comments does the spokesperson have?
Zhang Xiaogang: The relevant remarks by the Japanese side distort right and wrong and are irresponsible. The Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands are an inherent part of China's territory. The illegal entry of Japanese civilian aircraft into China's Diaoyu Island airspace seriously infringes upon China's territorial sovereignty. The measures taken by the Chinese maritime police to issue warnings and drive them away are entirely legitimate and justified. We demand that the Japanese side strictly restrain the activities of its citizens, stop provocative actions that complicate the maritime and airspace situation around Diaoyu Island, avoid destabilizing and unsafe factors, and prevent negative impacts on the overall development of Sino-Japanese relations. China will continue to take effective measures to firmly safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
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