State media calls the Asian president `` ignorant '' and `` amateurish '' Aquino compared Beijing 's pursuit of disputed territory with the rise of China . Comments echo a similar historical parallel made by Beijing 's leader . China , Japan and South Korea also dispute sovereignty of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea . Japan says it has chosen a path of peaceful development .
State media calls the Asian president `` ignorant '' and `` amateurish '' Aquino compared Beijing 's pursuit of disputed territory with the rise of China . Comments echo a similar historical parallel made by Beijing 's leader . Japan says it has chosen a path of peaceful development .