And the Chinese Foreign Ministry has also responded to the incident.

LU KANG CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON "I must reiterate here that the Diaoyu Islands and the adjacent islets are an inherent part of China. China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands has a solid historic and legitimate foundation. The actions taken by Japan will not change the objective facts that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China, nor will they change China's determination to maintain its territorial sovereignty."