June 29 — Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China has repeatedly stated it holds an EEZ and continental shelf east of Taiwan and that Chinese authorities’ activities in those waters are lawful and beyond reproach. He rejected Tokyo’s characterization of Chinese coastguard operations inside Japan’s EEZ south of Yonaguni as unacceptable, and accused Japan and the Philippines of bypassing China to initiate unilateral maritime delimitation talks. Guo said such moves violate UNCLOS and basic

June 29 — Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China has repeatedly stated it holds an EEZ and continental shelf east of Taiwan and that Chinese authorities’ activities in those waters are lawful and beyond reproach. He rejected Tokyo’s characterization of Chinese coastguard operations inside Japan’s EEZ south of Yonaguni as unacceptable, and accused Japan and the Philippines of bypassing China to initiate unilateral maritime delimitation talks. Guo said such moves violate UNCLOS and basic international‑relations norms, seriously infringe China’s maritime rights, and will not be allowed.