日本沖繩縣石垣市議員定于4日向市議會提交議案，更改中國釣魚島及其附屬島嶼所在地域的名稱，把原來的“登野城”改為“登野城尖閣”。中國外交部發言人回應，無論日方玩弄什么樣的把戲，都改變不了釣魚島屬于中國的事實。

China said that the proposed name change of the Diaoyu Islands by a Japanese mayor would not change the fact that they belong to China.
中方表示，日本市議員提議為釣魚島改名改變不了釣魚島屬于中國的事實。

外交部發言人耿爽在12月4日的例行發布會上表示：

釣魚島及其附屬島嶼自古以來就是中國的固有領土，中方維護領土主權的決心堅定不移。
The Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have always been an inherent part of Chinese territory. China's determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty remains unshakable.

無論日方玩弄什么樣的把戲，都改變不了釣魚島屬于中國的事實。
Whatever tricks the Japanese side may like to play, they cannot change the fact that the Diaoyu Island belongs to China.

我們敦促日方正視歷史和現實，停止在這一問題上制造事端，避免損害兩國關系改善的勢頭。
We urge the Japanese side to face this history and fact squarely, stop using this issue to make trouble, and avoid sabotaging a burgeoning positive momentum in the bilateral relations.

【中日關系詞匯】

China-Japan Joint Statement 中日聯合聲明

China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship 中日和平友好條約

timely dialogue and negotiations 及時對話和談判

to achieve a settlement through peaceful means 和平解決問題

crisis management mechanism 危機管控機制

strategically and mutually beneficial relationship 戰略互惠關系

pacifist constitution 和平憲法

self-defense forces 自衛隊

to face this history and fact squarely 正視歷史和現實

viewing history in the right way and learning from past mistakes 正確認識歷史、從中汲取教訓

（中國日報網英語點津 馬文英）