Regarding the discovery of a buoy believed to belong to China late last month within Japan's EEZ (exclusive economic zone) in the East China Sea, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, ``The buoy was due to a technical malfunction.'' "The ship drifted adrift," he said, clarifying that both Japan and China are continuing to communicate about how to deal with the situation.
On the 29th of last month, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat confirmed that a buoy believed to be from China was floating within Japan's EEZ in the East China Sea, and the Japanese government has notified the Chinese side and requested an explanation. Ta.
Regarding this, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asserted at a press conference on the 2nd that ``China does not accept the idea of a so-called ``Japan's EEZ.''
However, he said, ``The buoy was originally installed in waters near the mouth of the Yangtze River, but it drifted adrift due to a technical failure,'' and clarified that both Japan and China are continuing to communicate about the disposal. .
Foreign Minister Kamikawa: ``We are taking the current situation of abandoned buoys seriously.''
Foreign Minister Kamikawa said at a press conference, ``We take seriously the current situation in which the Chinese side has left the buoy in question.The relevant ministries and agencies will work together to consider various measures, such as removing or moving the buoy. We will implement appropriate and effective responses."