Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said Tuesday November 2 it is merely wishful thinking of the United States to propose hosting official talks between China, Japan and the U.S.
Ma made the remarks when asked to comment on a hearsay that the U.S. side has told the Chinese side that it is willing to host trilateral talks between China, Japan and the United States to impel China and Japan to exchange views on a series of issues.
He said both sides discussed strengthening cooperation between China, Japan and the United States, so as to work together for the peace and development of the Asia-Pacific region. He noted the U.S. side proposed holding official trilateral talks between China, Japan and the United States.
"I'd like to stress that this is only the thinking of the U.S. side," he said.
"The Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent islets are an inalienable part of China's territory and the territorial dispute over the islands is an issue between China and Japan," said the spokesman.
After her meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara in Hawaii last Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed the Diaoyu Islands issue could invoke the U.S.-Japan security treaty. (Source: Xinhuam Nov 2, 2010).