Japan,China spar over disputed field work

摘要

Japan has been trying to verify whether Chinese offshore producer CNOOC has started production at a disputed gas field in the East China Sea,Vice Economy,Trade and Industry Minister,Hideji Sugiyama,said at a press conference April 6.Sugiyama said Tokyo has taken note of a media report earlier this week that China began gas production on January 23 at the Chunxiao field and that its output had reached up to 300,000 cubic meters/day (about 10,600 Mcf/d),but has not determined the authenticity of the report.