China on the United Nations the Chongzhi reefs outcome Question and Answer (Record)

May 16, 2012, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei presided over cases OK reporters.

Hong Lei was first released in news:

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 12th meeting will be held in Beijing from June 6 to 7. President Hu Jintao presided over the meeting. The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the leader of the observer countries, the presidency of the guests and the relevant international organization responsible person will be invited to participate. The meeting will discuss further strengthen the friendly cooperation from Member States under the new situation, the current international and regional situation, to exchange views, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the future development of the overall planning.

Q: Recently, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf announced Okinotori Reef Committee, Japan delimitation of the continental shelf case involving the processing results. Previously, the Japanese media had quoted a Japanese Foreign Ministry news release, the Commission endorsed the 310,000 square km in the Outer Continental Shelf advocates in Japan, including the Shikoku Basin to the north of the block “Okinotori; China believes that the” rocks “and” red of Bird Island “also was listed as one of the delimitation of the continental shelf spot, showing that it has been identified as the” island “. What is your comment?

Answer: According to published information about the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, the Commission has adopted its suggestions on Japan’s outer continental shelf submission. Japan based on the outer continental shelf claims Okinotorishima reef is not recognized by the Authority. Japan claimed Okinotori Reef Committee finds that the “island”, which is unfounded.

the fact that yes, the Japanese side brought to consideration by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf of the outer continental shelf claims about 740,000 square kilometers, eventually only 310,000 square km of the Committee recognized. Advocate in the Outer Continental Shelf is not recognized by the Authority, including a reef advocate of Japan in accordance with red bird, an area of ??about 250,000 square kilometers of southern Kyushu – Palau ridge block.

Japanese side mentioned that the Commission recognized in the Okinotorishima reef north of the Shikoku Basin block, but the fact that the block is nothing to do based on the outer continental shelf of the land territory of Japan, Okinotorishima reef.

Japan’s submission to the Committee the Outer Continental Shelf, China and South Korea repeatedly note to UN Secretary-General stressed Okinotorishima reef suitable for human habitation should not be the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf under international law, requirements of the Commission does not recognize the claims of Japan based on the Okinotori reef outside the continental shelf. Many countries, the Japanese side involved Okinotorishima reef illegal claims to challenge. Committee for the submission of the Japanese involved in red Bird reef processing fair and reasonable, consistent with international law and safeguard the overall interests of the international community, the Chinese side welcomes this. Q: Does China have any comment on the current state of affairs of Huangyan Island

? It will take new measures to deal with?

A: We stand in Huangyan Island on the current state of affairs is clear. We emphasize that Huangyan Island is China’s inherent territory, and China has indisputable sovereignty over the Philippine side should earnestly respect China’s territorial sovereignty. Meanwhile, the Chinese side through diplomatic negotiation to resolve the current situation remains unchanged.

Q: Please tell us about the significance of the Sino-Japanese high-level consultations in ocean affairs. In the consultations, the two sides reached a consensus on the Diaoyu Islands issue?

A: Today, the first ocean affairs high-level consultations held in Hangzhou. We hope that through the establishment of ocean affairs in Sino-Japanese high-level consultations of this mechanism, the marine aspects of the problem for both communication and dialogue platform to provide a mechanism.

Q: According to reports, Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to restart the nuclear talks. What is your comment?

A: International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran actively engage in dialogue and cooperation, to properly resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic means. Under the current circumstances, we hope that the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iraq to further strengthen dialogue and cooperation to resolve the outstanding issues of the Iranian nuclear program.

Q: It is reported that China will South Sudan to provide development assistance loans, please confirm. The loan will be used for what?

A: At present, South Sudan, a hundred things to be undertaken. As a friendly country, we would like to Southern Sudan to provide assistance within its capacity to promote the economic and social development in South Sudan.

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