According to Beijing Daily's client message, on December 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun presided over a regular press conference.
The reporter from Bloomberg asked, there are rumors that regarding the issue of Japan's Self-Defense Forces' fighter jets "radar illumination," China did not answer the "hotline" call from Japan. What is China's response to this?
"I have already answered this question just now," Guo Jia Kun emphasized, stating that the spokesperson of the Chinese Navy had clearly stated on December 7 that the training airspace and sea area had been announced in advance. For specific situations, it is recommended to further inquire with the relevant Chinese authorities.
Recently, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released a statement saying that the carrier battle group aircraft of the Chinese Liaoning aircraft carrier conducted radar illumination on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighters in the international waters east of Okinawa Island, and Japan lodged a strong protest with China.
Japan has been hyping up the so-called "Chinese military aircraft radar illumination" incident recently, and today also put forward the claim that "China did not answer the hotline."
Japanese media such as the Nikkei and Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 9th that on Saturday (6th), Chinese aircraft illuminated Japanese aircraft in international waters, and Japanese defense officials tried to contact China through the hotline but received no response.
The report said that Japanese officials informed members of parliament about this situation at a meeting on the 8th. A member of parliament said, "They told us that we had tried (to call), but the other side did not answer." Another senior official also echoed, "The Japanese side called the hotline, but was unable to get through."
In response to the related information, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Miyahara stated at a press conference on the 8th that he would not comment on it.
According to the report, this hotline was established in 2023, as part of the air and sea communication mechanism, providing a channel for high-level defense officials of the two countries to communicate, aiming to enhance mutual trust and prevent sudden conflicts.
The People's Liberation Army Daily published an editorial article on the 9th titled "Japan's Hyping of 'Radar Illumination' Distorts Facts and Hides Malicious Intent," pointing out that Japan, with a brazen face, falsely accuses China's normal operations after the fact, attempting to distort facts to mislead the international community, and stoke tensions to achieve hidden purposes.
Firstly, Japan's aggressive actions in the field of military security are making excuses for breaking the "Peace Constitution" restrictions, significantly increasing defense budgets, accelerating the relaxation of military constraints, and reviving the specter of militarism; secondly, Japan's eagerness to hype the so-called "radar illumination" incident is also an attempt to shift the spotlight from the serious consequences caused by the erroneous remarks of Asahi Takahashi on Taiwan, exposing Japan's wrong attitude of being evasive, delaying, and refusing to reflect and correct mistakes.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7581771131061895720/
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