“We solemnly urge Japan to stop causing tensions or provoking conflicts, and do more to contribute to regional peace and stability”, said Lu. The document expressed Japan’s apprehension over China’s natural gas and oil exploration projects in waters being contested by both nations. The legislation, among other things, would allow Japan’s military to be able to defend friendly countries that come under attack.
China says Japan defense review misleading, damages relations
The party reportedly said it lacked details about China’s building of a platform that it fears could be used for military purposes.
“China’s development activities in the East China Sea have shown no signs of ceasing”. He added, “our country needs to observe it closely”.
The references to China’s action in this matter were added after the LDP rejected the first draft.
The platforms have all appeared despite a June 2008 agreement in which the two countries said they would jointly develop the area in the wake of friction over who had the rights to exploit the resources.
If China does use the structures as monitoring stations, it will have a definite strategic advantage in monitoring activities near the disputed islets.
China is locked in disputes with several neighbors over its claims to nearly the entire South China sea and is currently pursuing a rapid program of artificial island construction in the region.
Abe’s relentless drive for the militarization of Japan has dashed cold water on any hope for peaceful and harmonious coexistence.
This time, to provide evidence, the MOFA statement provided photographs and a map of the Chinese structures in the East China Sea.
The report also mentions North Korea as a threat. Other top threats include terrorism from groups such as ISIS. In one of the more specific criticisms, the paper takes China to task for its “unilateral development” work in the East China Sea, where Japan and China have not yet delimited their exclusive economic zones (EEZs), thanks in part to an on-going territorial dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. Korea wants Japan to face up to history and undertake a security role in a transparent manner that would command the respect of its neighbors rather than sparking a security dilemma for itself.
Chinese officials have reacted harshly to the White Paper.
“We will further evaluate the white paper when the Japaneseside issues its full text and make necessary reaction depending on the situation”, said the defense ministry.
He referred to China’s activities in the East China Sea as “justified, reasonable and legitimate”. Meanwhile, the decades have erased guilt about Japan’s role in the Great War while China has grown to be an assertive power.
“We solemnly urge Japan to stop causing tensions or provoking conflicts, and do more to contribute to regional peace and stability”, said Lu. The document expressed Japan’s apprehension over China’s natural gas and oil exploration projects in waters being contested by both nations. The legislation, among other things, would allow Japan’s military to be able to defend friendly countries that come under attack.
The Japanese Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it remains deeply concerned about China’s maritime ambitions in the region, particularly in the light of Chinese domestic trends.
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