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China slams 'dangerous provocation' by Japan by shadowing sea drill
BEIJING Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:25am GMT
China's Ministry of Defence spokesman Colonel Yang Yujun speaks to journalists as he holds up the white paper on ''The Diversified Employment of China's Armed Forces'' during a news conference in Beijing, April 16, 2013.
Credit: Reuters/China Daily
(Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called "dangerous provocation" by Japan for shadowing Chinese military exercises in the western Pacific.
Sino-Japanese ties have been strained for months by a dispute over tiny islands in the East China Sea believed to be surrounded by energy-rich waters. They have also been overshadowed by what China says is Japan's refusal to admit to atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers in China between 1931 and 1945.
Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said that a Japanese naval and air patrol disrupted a Chinese live ammunition military drill last Friday, without giving the precise location.
Yang also said Japanese patrols of ships and aircraft were gathering information about the exercises.
"Not only did this interfere with our normal exercises, but endangered the safety of our ships and aircraft, which could have led to a miscalculation or mishap or other sudden incident," Yang told a news briefing.
"This is a highly dangerous provocation, and China's Defence Ministry has made solemn representations to the Japanese side," he added, according to a transcript of his remarks on the ministry's website.
Diplomatic complaints are normally lodged by the Foreign Ministry, so the Defence Ministry's unusual move signals the military's anger.
A former Japanese military officer told Reuters this week that the situation in the East China Sea was worrisome.
"As the Chinese are getting more active, we have more opportunities to confront each other," he said. "If something happens accidentally, it may very seriously deteriorate the bilateral relationship."
Ties between the two countries took a hit in September 2012 after Japan bought two of the disputed islets from a private owner, setting off a wave of protests and boycotts of Japanese goods across China.
China on Saturday criticised a Japanese media report saying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had approved a policy for Japan to shoot down foreign drones that ignore warnings to exit its airspace.
Abe has said Japan is ready to take a more assertive stance towards China.
Posted by: Deputy Secretary for Defense News, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun Colonel
Yang Yujun: Members reporter friends, good afternoon. Welcome to the Department of Defense regular press conference this month, following an announcement first.
10 23, China announced through the International Maritime Organization, the Chinese navy is scheduled for October 24 to November 1 in the high seas in the western Pacific waters hold about military training and live firing, ships and planes to remind States prior attention avoidance. However, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force 107 ship discourage repeated disregard of China, in at 10:41 on October 25 stormed into the Chinese exercise area, and prolonged detention, until at 7:32 on the 28th before leaving. Meanwhile, Japanese reconnaissance exercises several times to enter the Chinese area reconnaissance. In addition, the Chinese troops participating in rough seas during normal, day Guard ships and planes also continued to implement high-intensity tracking, reconnaissance and surveillance.
above acts of the Japanese ships and planes, not only for my normal exercises cause interference, and endanger the safe navigation of ships and planes I may even lead to miscarriage of justice, accidental injury accidents and other emergencies, this is a highly dangerous provocation. Chinese Defense Ministry has made solemn representations to the Japanese side.
there is no loss for any side. it is just an instigation of Japanese media. its purpose is to instigate American to hate china more.
while China‘s strategy is to make Japan as nationalistic and militaristic as possible,so much so that the US will have 2nd thoughts about and then rescind its alliance with Japan。