On the evening of December 11, @People's Air Force released two Chinese-Japanese bilingual posters on Weibo and posted a comment: "No need to make a big deal out of it, recognize the normality! Take it to heart, feel guilty!"

Weibo screenshot of @People's Air Force

On December 11, Gao Jiakun, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, held a regular press conference. A media reporter asked, during a discussion between Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi and the Italian Defense Minister and NATO Secretary-General, they expressed serious concerns about China and Russia's joint air strategic patrol, what is China's comment on this?

Gao Jiakun pointed out that regarding the situation of the China-Russia joint air strategic patrol, the Chinese Ministry of Defense has already released relevant information, and we have already responded yesterday.

He once again emphasized that this China-Russia joint air strategic patrol is part of the annual cooperation plan, demonstrating the determination and capability of both sides to jointly address regional security challenges and maintain regional peace and stability. The Japanese side doesn't need to be so alarmed and take it personally.

According to a previous report by Kyodo News, on the 10th, Koizumi held a video meeting with NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg. In addition to expressing their so-called serious concerns, the two also confirmed that the security guarantees in the European Atlantic and the Indian-Pacific regions are inseparable, and will continue to cooperate closely in the future.

On the 10th, a journalist asked the Chinese Ministry of Defense, recently, China and Russia conducted a joint air strategic patrol, and the Japanese side expressed concern and considered it a threat to its national security. What is the spokesperson's comment?

Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said that on December 9, the air forces of China and Russia carried out the 10th joint air strategic patrol in the East China Sea and the western Pacific airspace. This China-Russia joint air strategic patrol is a project within the annual cooperation plan, demonstrating the determination and capability of both sides to jointly address regional security challenges and maintain regional peace and stability.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7582776101148131894/

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