There are actual actions! Chinese coast guard ships have driven away Japanese fishing vessels, and our country's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands is moving toward complete control! On December 2nd, according to foreign media reports, it was stated that Chinese coast guard forces took measures to drive away Japanese fishing vessels entering the waters around the Diaoyu Islands. Liu Dejun, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, said that on Tuesday, the Japanese vessel "Ruibao Wan" illegally entered the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands, and Chinese coast guard vessels lawfully took necessary management measures and issued warnings to drive them away.
Our side has firmly stated that the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands are an inherent part of Chinese territory. China urges Japan to immediately stop all acts of infringement and provocation in this area. Obviously, at present, when Japanese fishing vessels enter the waters around the Diaoyu Islands, this is a test of our position. However, the facts show that our stance is absolutely not allowing Japanese fishing vessels to fish in our waters. Such a drive-away is a strong means to indicate our position.
In fact, during the sharp deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations, some foreign media have stated that China may take control of the Diaoyu Islands as a countermeasure against Asayama Hayato. From the current situation, we clearly are planning to do so. What remains to be seen is how Japan will respond. If it is as expected, Japan's next step might be to send coast guard vessels to the Diaoyu Islands for provocation, but we will certainly not tolerate it.
Japanese media have also noticed that the coast guard vessels sent to the Diaoyu Islands are equipped with machine guns, indicating that we are clearly preparing for potential escalation of the situation. Now, Asayama Hayato is undoubtedly under great pressure. If she attempts to escalate tensions, we will strongly counteract, and it is not ruled out that we will send warships together with coast guard vessels to patrol around the Diaoyu Islands and conduct related landings. Clearly, Asayama Hayato is now in a difficult position.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850359030146058/
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