Fu Zhu Hui Tokyo Special officer
The Japanese Defense Minister Kawano Kono said that China would militaryize the East China Sea and expressed his conviction that the United States would fight for Japan.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the United States and Japan. The Nikkei News and the US Think Tank Strategy and International Research Center (CSIS) spoke at a online seminar for this cooperation.According to the Asian comments of English magazines in Nikkei yesterday, Kono said that he was full of votes in China.
Kono, who had also been a foreign minister in Abe's cabinet: When I was a foreign minister, I was cautious when I was a foreign minister, and I would not say that China was threatening hellip; hellip; but now, as a defense chief, I must say that China has threatened Japan's security.
Kono claims to be highly vigilant about China's marine actions, saying that Beijing may try to expand military operations in the East China Sea.For the Shougang islands (referred to as Diaoyu Islands), which has sovereignty disputes in China and Japan, he said: If it is not defended by this island, it will be militaryized by China, like the South China Sea.
He also said: Japan will defend every inch of land and believe that the United States will also fight for Japan.He advocates winning India and Australia to expand the defense forces.
According to reports, Kono recently talked about China's threat theory, saying that the Japanese Air Force suffered from responding to Chinese fighters, and had an emergency lifting warning of 177 times in 90 days. He also said that Japan had a high alert for the Chinese vessels in the neighboring sea in Japan.
Kono has repeatedly emphasized that Japan should compete with Western countries.Earlier, in a online dialogue with the British Congress, he expressed that Japan would act as West's reunion in East Asia, and became the sixth eye in the Five Eye Alliance.
At a online seminar on Wednesday, he also revealed that Japan is strengthening intelligence reconnaissance and surveillance systems.He also said that Japan intends to develop military reserve on its own, saying that Tokyo is needed to loosen the export restrictions of weapons in order to revive the defense industry.
Japanese media believes that Kono's high -profile care after the defense is made, which has attracted great attention. The purpose is to make a good reputation and political capital to prepare for the future prime minister.The current Prime Minister Abe is about to step down, and Kono originally wanted to compete for a competition. However, after learning that the big school in the party was supported by Yiyi, he said that he would leave the opportunity until next year.
Kono was born in a political family. His father, Kono, was the Secretary -General of the Cabinet of the Cabinet.
