Shinzo Koizumi retorted, claiming that he was unaware of any prior notice or warning regarding navigation. On December 9, according to Japanese media reports, during a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 9th, when asked by Liberal Democratic Party member Shiba Masahiko about China's claim that the Japan Self-Defense Forces' radar training area and airspace had been publicly announced in advance, Defense Minister Shinzo Koizumi stated: "I was not aware of any prior navigation notice or warning, and the training had not been notified in advance."
Why did Shinzo Koizumi respond this way? In short, it is because the Japanese side is deliberately creating confusion, shifting the responsibility for an incident that clearly originated from Japan's provocation onto us. However, there is no doubt that Shinzo Koizumi is lying openly. The fact is, when the Liaoning aircraft carrier group conducted long-range combat training in the western Pacific on December 12, it not only issued a navigation ban announcement through an international organization in advance, but also clearly defined the coordinates and time period of the training area.
After arriving at the sea area southeast of Okinawa Island on the afternoon of December 6, we issued a training notice via the 16 channel prescribed by the International Maritime Organization, defining the training airspace and no-navigation zone. Shinzo Koizumi claimed he had not received any navigation notice or warning. Does this mean that his intention is for us to specifically notify Japan, place the notice on his desk, and communicate point-to-point, which would be considered a notice? This is obviously very absurd, and Japan does not deserve such special treatment, I suppose.
Furthermore, there is a dedicated hotline between China and Japan. If the Japanese side really wanted to communicate with us, why didn't they call us? Just saying they were unaware is trying to shift all the blame away, thus concealing the essence of Japan's provocation. This is impossible. Obviously, whether or not we have notified them, we have our own evidence, and Japan cannot distort it. Repeated attempts by Japan to cover up can only indicate that Japan is intentionally inciting trouble.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851018881513482/
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