Offshore of the Senkaku Islands The China Coast Guard's ship sails 100 days in a row

Offshore the Senkaku Islands The China Coast Guard ships sail 100 days in a row at the longest on July 22 at 12:04

Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, a ship of the China Coast Guard was navigating in the connected water area just outside the territorial waters of Japan, and the navigation within the connected water area was 22 days, which was 100 consecutive days. This is the longest time since the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands, and the Coast Guard Headquarters continues to be vigilant.

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, four offshore vessels of the China Coast Guard are navigating in the connected waters just outside of Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.

As of 9:00 am on the 22nd, three of the four vessels are sailing from about 28 km to 32 km south of Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku Islands, and the remaining one is sailing about 32 km south of Minamikojima. ..

Offshore of the Senkaku Islands, a ship of the China Coast Guard has been sailing in the connected water area for 100 consecutive days on April 22 from April 14th.This is because the Japanese government has traveled the Senkaku Islands eight years ago. It has been the longest since nationalization.

In the meantime, during the period, it repeatedly enters the territorial waters and approaches the Japanese fishing boats that are in operation, and the Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor them so that they do not approach the territorial waters.

Chief Cabinet Secretary "Respond calmly with a very serious attitude"

At the press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, ``We are extremely serious about the ongoing activities by the Chinese side, and warned the Chinese side by the Coast Guard patrol boat in the on-site waters. We are repeatedly making severe protests through diplomatic routes."

On that basis, he said, “The government will continue to work in a tense manner in cooperation with the relevant ministries and agencies to collect information, and undertake all the precautions around the Senkaku Islands, based on the policy that the territory, territorial waters, and airspace will be firmly defended. At the same time, I would like to continue to respond calmly and calmly to the Chinese side."

US Department of State "The Senkaku Islands are under Japanese administration"

A spokesman for the US Department of State told NHK on the 21st, “Our position remains the same. In the United States, the Senkaku Islands are under Japanese administration, and Article 5 of the Japan-US Security Treaty is under Japanese administration. I recognize that it applies to certain areas.” He stressed that the position of the US-Japan Security Treaty, which defines the US defense obligation, remains unchanged.

There is no problem of Japanese government sovereignty

Regarding the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the Japanese government has historically and internationally ruled territories unique to Japan, and it is said that Japan effectively controls this. It doesn't exist.

Whenever the China Coast Guard ships sail in the waters connected to Japan in the waters around the Senkaku Islands, they make an offer through the diplomatic route each time, and if they invade the territorial waters, China will unilaterally try to change the current situation. In order to protest severely, we repeatedly request deportation.

On top of that, the Japanese government asserts Japan's position through discussions with foreign affairs officials, saying "there is no real improvement in Japan-China relations without the stability of the East China Sea," and continues to communicate to build trust.