Chinese Navy ship Self-Defense Forces watch ship type first participation in Japan for the first time in 10 years October 10th 13:04
On the 14th of this month, before the SDF observation ship ceremony was held in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture, a Chinese Navy missile destroyer called at Yokosuka Port on the 10th, and a welcome ceremony was held. This is the first time that a Chinese Navy ship has visited Japan for the first time in 10 years, and it is the first time that it has participated in the observatory ceremony.
The Self-Defense Forces observation ship ceremony is held almost once every three years, and on the 14th, off Sagami Bay, off Kanagawa Prefecture, with participation of naval vessels from friendly countries.
This will be the first time that China will participate, and the Chinese Navy's state-of-the-art missile destroyer "052D" called at Yokosuka Port in Kanagawa on the 10th. The ceremony was held.
The Chinese Ambassador Confucius Confucius in Japan said, “Participation in the Kankan ceremony as an messenger of peace and friendship represents China's sincerity and willingness to exchange,” said the significance of participation. Was emphasized.
In addition, on behalf of the Chinese Navy, Senior Captain Miyamoto greeted, “I came to Japan, which is the neighboring country of Ichigo, full of friendship and sincerity of the Chinese people. Through a series of events, I deepened mutual understanding and exchanged and cooperated I would like to create a new contribution to expand and deepen relations between the two countries. "
Japan-China relations deteriorated in September 2012, when the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and exchanges between defense authorities were long suspended.
This is the first time that a Chinese naval ship has called at Japan in 10 years since the training ship “Yuhe” in November 2009, and China has ensured the flow of relationship improvement agreed at the Japan-China summit last October. Then, towards the visit of Xi Jinping Jintao, which is scheduled for the same time next spring, it is also seen that there shall aim to increase the momentum.
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