"Tokyo has lodged a protest accusing China of carrying out the unilateral development of gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea. In a statement late on Monday, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had detected the construction of a new structure in waters west of the median line between the countries. Tokyo's latest statement follows Japan's lodging of similar protests after the discovery of Chinese-built installations in May and June."
"It is extremely regrettable that China is advancing unilateral development in the East China Sea, while the Exclusive Economic Zone and the continental shelf in the East China Sea have not yet been delimited, the ministry said. Masaaki also strongly urged Beijing to resume negotiations on the implementation of a 2008 agreement to cooperate on the exploitation of natural resources in the East China Sea, according to the ministry."
Japan lodged a formal protest accusing China of unilateral development of gas fields in disputed East China Sea waters after detecting a new structure west of the median line. The foreign ministry described the activities as extremely regrettable while the Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf remain undelimited. Kanai Masaaki issued a strong protest to Shi Yong and urged Beijing to resume negotiations on implementing a 2008 agreement to cooperate on exploiting natural resources. Talks on the pact have been suspended since late 2010 following a collision near the Senkaku Islands. China did not immediately respond and has previously said its exploration occurs in waters under its jurisdiction.
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