The "Maritime Security Law" was enforced on the 1st, which includes allowing foreign vessels that do not comply with the stop order, etc., to use weapons by the vessels of the China Coast Guard, which is the maritime security in China.
Experts point out that Japan also needs to be vigilant, as the China Coast Guard ships are activating activities around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
In China, the "Maritime Security Law," which stipulates the duties and authority of the China Coast Guard, which is the maritime security, includes the authority to forcibly exclude foreign vessels that have entered the territorial waters illegally, and then orders the suspension of vessels. If you do not follow the on-site inspection, you will be allowed to use weapons.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said that the law clarifies the role and authority of the China Coast Guard and emphasizes that "China's maritime policy has not changed."
However, around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the China Coast Guard ships are activating their activities such as continuing to sail every day, and there are cases where they invade the territorial waters and track Japanese fishing boats. Therefore, in Japan, there are concerns that China may take stronger actions when the law is enforced.
Masafumi Iida, director of the National Institute for Defense Studies, National Institute for Defense Studies, who is familiar with China's security, said, "I don't know if China will be willing to use weapons just because the law is passed, but I was nervous in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. It is undeniable that the National Institute for Defense Studies will maximize its capabilities in the event of a situation, "he said, pointing out that Japan needs to be vigilant.