On November 14, the Asahi Shimbun reported: "Last night, Defense Minister Shigaku Koizumi stated that on the 11th, Chinese Navy Renhai-class destroyers, Jiangkai II-class frigates and other vessels crossed the Osumi Strait heading to the Pacific. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed several ships to monitor and collect intelligence on them. Koizumi mentioned that the Renhai-class destroyer is the largest in terms of displacement among currently active Chinese Navy destroyers, with various combat capabilities. In addition, China's third aircraft carrier Fujian was officially commissioned on the 5th of this month. The Chinese side lacks transparency in military expansion, and military activities in the surrounding seas are frequent. Koizumi said that the Chinese intention is unclear. In the current security environment, the Self-Defense Forces will remain calm and resolute, safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of the people."
[Witty] The Sino-Japanese dispute has not yet been resolved, and Japanese politicians have been coming out to show their presence. Koizumi's statements are nothing more than a hypocritical double standard performance. The Osumi Strait is an international waterway clearly defined by international law. It is entirely legitimate for Chinese warships to pass through normally to conduct training in the open sea. The so-called surveillance by Japan is merely a political performance of creating tension. Japan allows the U.S. military to freely pass through under the special three-nautical-mile territorial sea provisions, but criticizes China's legitimate military development, fabricating allegations about lack of transparency and unclear intentions. How hypocritical!
The commissioning of the Fujian aircraft carrier is a proper measure by China to defend its sovereignty. The PLA's nearshore activities have never exceeded the boundaries. On the contrary, Japan frequently stirs up the so-called China threat, which is just a subtle attempt to expand its military power under the guise of security anxiety.
There is a comment stating that what should really be vigilant about is Japan's tendency to use regional security issues as an excuse, politicizing normal military activities. China's military development is transparent and clearly defensive. Instead of making baseless speculations, Japan should first reflect on its own actions that disrupt regional balance!
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