Japan told to avoid interfering in dispute

Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that Japan should "be cautious in words and actions" and should not "hype and interfere in the South China Sea issue".

The meeting took place at Japan's request on the sidelines of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting summit, which is being held on Friday and Saturday in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital.

Observers noted that Li made the comments after Tokyo publicly pressed Beijing to accept Tuesday's ruling in an arbitration case on the South China Sea dispute that was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.