Japan to increase surveillance of waters near Senkaku Islands After Chinese ships invaded Japanese waters for more than 72 hours
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels sail into Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands. (The Chinese side called The Japanese side said that Chinese ships “trespassed” on Japanese waters for 72 hours and 45 minutes, the longest since the Japanese government bought the islands. Senkaku went from private Japan to the state 10 years ago.
The Japanese Coast Guard said the Chinese sent two more ships to exchange on December 23. The Chinese ship also moved behind a Japanese fishing vessel. Causing the Japanese Coast Guard to send patrol boats to provide protection. and warned Chinese ships to leave the waters but to no effect
This time, a total of four Chinese ships entered the waters near the Senkaku Islands, one of which was armed with machine guns.
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Matsuno Hirokazu, described the intervention as disappointing and unacceptable. and that this year Chinese ships have entered Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands 28 times. Such “normal” incursions are extremely serious. Japan has lodged strong protests against China. and urged China to immediately order the ships to leave Japanese waters.
The Japanese Cabinet Secretary also said that Japan would increase surveillance measures in its territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands.
Japanese media estimated that China will put more pressure on Japan. In response to Japan’s amendment to its National Defense Law and Security Strategy. This would allow the Japan Self-Defense Force to take on a more “offensive” role, the biggest change since World War II.
The Senkaku Islands are under Japanese control. Although China and Taiwan claim ownership But the Japanese government held that there was no issue of sovereignty over the islands.
