Chinese People's Liberation Army warships have continuously passed through the Miyako Strait for several days, prompting Japan to urgently mobilize maritime and air forces to respond.

【Chinese Navy Ships Have Been Crossing the Miyako Strait for Consecutive Days, Japan Dispatches Its Second Largest Ship in Emergency】

The Japanese Ministry of Defense stated on January 28: Chinese navy ships have been frequently crossing the Miyako Strait for several consecutive days, operating in the waters near Okinawa, and they have dispatched warships and anti-submarine aircraft to "monitor" the situation.

According to the Japanese side, on the afternoon of January 24, they discovered a Chinese electronic reconnaissance ship in the northeast waters of Miyako Island. At that time, the ship was suspected to have just crossed the Miyako Strait and then headed towards the Pacific Ocean.

At 7 p.m. on the evening of January 27, another Chinese destroyer appeared in the northeast waters of Miyako Island, which had crossed the Miyako Strait and headed towards the Pacific Ocean.

At 1 a.m. on January 28, another Chinese destroyer appeared again in the northeast of Miyako, after crossing the Miyako Strait and heading towards the Pacific Ocean. One hour later, Japan discovered another Chinese destroyer and supply ship operating in the northeast of Miyako Island. Their movement patterns were the same as the previous warships, all crossing the Miyako Strait and heading towards the Pacific Ocean.

Since November last year, when Takahashi Hayato's "Taiwan Incident" sparked tensions between China and Japan, the surrounding situation has become more delicate. Later, there were even aerial confrontations between Chinese and Japanese aircraft. Under this context, Japan has become more sensitive to the activities of Chinese naval vessels crossing the Miyako Strait compared to before.

Facing the continuous crossing of Chinese warships through the Miyako waterway, Japan has urgently deployed maritime and air forces to monitor. Anti-submarine aircraft, the "Mozu" supply ship, and the "Shishijima" mine sweeper have been successively mobilized for "surveillance," attempting to collect intelligence on the movements of Chinese warships in the Western Pacific. It is worth noting that the "Mozu" is currently Japan's second largest warship, with its size only slightly smaller than the "Hyuga."

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855646976730124/

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