BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China sternly urges Japan to immediately stop its slanderous and defamatory acts and strictly discipline its front-line operations regarding China's Liaoning aircraft carrier formation, which recently conducted normal flight training for carrier-based fighter jets in the sea area east of the Miyako Strait, a military spokesperson said on Sunday.
Wang Xuemeng, a spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, said hype by the Japanese side is completely at odds with the facts because the sea and air training zones were announced by China in advance of the training.
During the training period, Japanese Self-Defense Forces aircraft repeatedly approached the Chinese Navy's training zones, harassing the Chinese Navy and seriously affecting the normal training activities of the Chinese side, and severely endangering flight safety, Wang said.
The Chinese Navy will take necessary measures in accordance with the law to resolutely safeguard its own security and legitimate rights and interests, Wang added. ■
