9 July 2012 Last updated at 00:13 ET <\/p>\n
National newspapers are reporting China's reaction to Japan's bid to \"nationalise\" the disputed Senkaku islands, which are known as the Diaoyu Islands in China. <\/p>\n
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told reporters over the weekend that his government is negotiating to buy the islands in the East China Sea, in response to a similar plan initiated by Tokyo's governor Shintaro Ishihara in April. <\/p>\n
\"China's holy territory is not 'up for sale' to anyone,\" said Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin, in remarks quoted by China Daily and others. <\/p>\n
The Chinese edition of the Global Times says both Beijing and Taipei - which claims the islands in parallel - \"fought back in anger\" over Mr Noda's comments. <\/p>\n
Taiwan \"will not give in for a single inch\" in terms of sovereignty, said Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, according to the Global Times' report. <\/p>\n
China Daily's editorial says Mr Noda had sent a \"bad signal\". <\/p>\n
\"Should Japan continue to make provocative moves, China will be justified in taking more aggressive measures to safeguard its territorial integrity,\" said the editorial. <\/p>\n
People's Daily Overseas Edition's front page commentary says Japan's \"farce\" must be checked, or the Senkaku dispute could get out of control. <\/p>\n
The Global Times' Chinese editorial appeals for \"sharp actions\" from Beijing above and beyond diplomatic protests, regardless of whether ''Japan will also react sharply\". <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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