China urges Japan to work for regional peace

China on Monday urged Japan to work for regional peace and stability after it and the U.S. staged joint drills in Guam.

"We noted related reports (about joint drills). We hope Japan can do more to work for regional peace and stability, learn lessons from history and adhere to the path of peaceful development," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a daily press briefing on Monday.

It is reported that Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted joint drills on the western Pacific island of Guam on Saturday.