Japan warns China of deteriorating ties over East China Sea dispute
Foreign minister summons China envoy twice in five days; latter calls for dialogue to resolve dispute
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JAPAN warned China on Tuesday that ties were deteriorating over disputed East China Sea islets, and China's envoy in Tokyo reiterated Beijing's stance that the specks of land were its territory and called for talks to resolve the dispute.
The diplomatic tussle comes amid simmering tension as China builds on outposts in the contested South China Sea, including what appear to be reinforced aircraft hangars, according to new satellite images.
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