12/08/26 01:41:53.03 hCt8mEMC
In an interview with the Chinese media based in Washington, Cai said he told his
U.S. hosts that the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands have been part
of China's inherent territory, and all the recent illegal activities by the
Japanese, including the bid to "purchase" and the right-wing activists' landing
on the islands, are completely invalid.
China is firmly opposed to the U.S. stance that the Diaoyu Islands fall within
the scope of the 1960 U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security,
under which Washington will provide assistance to Tokyo when the territories
under Japan's administration come under armed attack, he said.
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