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智课网TOEFL备考资料钓鱼岛争执未息一托福阅读机经背景 Chinas foreign ministry is calling for Japan to withdraw its fishing boats from disputed waters in the East China Sea. Meanwhile, Japanese officials are downplaying the issue, and say they are hopeful the two sides can soon hold further discussions on joint cooperation on gas fields in the area. 中国外交部呼吁日本，将他们的渔船从有争议的东中国海水域撤出。同时，日本官方正在淡化这项争执。他们还说，希望双方能迅速就这一区域里天然气田的合作计划，作进一步的商议。 The official Xinhua news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei as saying Beijing is demanding Japan immediately withdraw fishing boats from the waters around disputed isl