*China on Thursday said it would step up patrols of its territorial waters off islands disputed with Japan in the East China Sea and other contested islets in the South China Sea, amid reports that Tokyo is considering to fire tracer bullets at Chinese spy planes.*
China will continue to oppose any infringement on the country's sovereignty over territorial waters by Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, said a top official with China's State Oceanic Administration.
"Faced with a sharper and more complicated situation, we will take more responsibilities to steadfastly maintain the country's maritime rights and interests," Liu Caigui, the director with the Administration was quoted as saying by state-run Xinhua news agency.
China will also repair damaged territorial sea base points, complete a maritime name list of the waters off the South China Sea, and carry out research in the demarcation of the 200-nautical miles outer continental shelf, Liu said. China virtually claims entire South China Sea as its own. Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan contested the claims.
About Japanese objections to Chinese ships and plane carrying out the surveillance of the islands, Liu said China has been carrying out patrols.
Also official reports here said China plans to conduct a survey on the resources of China's territorial islands this year. Reported by Deccan Herald 23 hours ago.
China will continue to oppose any infringement on the country's sovereignty over territorial waters by Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, said a top official with China's State Oceanic Administration.
"Faced with a sharper and more complicated situation, we will take more responsibilities to steadfastly maintain the country's maritime rights and interests," Liu Caigui, the director with the Administration was quoted as saying by state-run Xinhua news agency.
China will also repair damaged territorial sea base points, complete a maritime name list of the waters off the South China Sea, and carry out research in the demarcation of the 200-nautical miles outer continental shelf, Liu said. China virtually claims entire South China Sea as its own. Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan contested the claims.
About Japanese objections to Chinese ships and plane carrying out the surveillance of the islands, Liu said China has been carrying out patrols.
Also official reports here said China plans to conduct a survey on the resources of China's territorial islands this year. Reported by Deccan Herald 23 hours ago.