After notifying the movement of the Shandong ship in mainland China in Taiwan, Japan also notified the Shandong ship to enter the Western Pacific on Thursday (April 6). This is the first time that Japan has discovered that the Shandong Ship Airlines has entered the Western Pacific.
According to the China Observer Network report, the Ministry of United and Supervision of Japan reported on Thursday that at about 6 pm on April 5th, the Japanese Maritime Self -Defense Force was found in the sea in about 300 kilometers south of Bota Island, Okinawa Prefecture.Shandong ship formation.
The Japanese Maritime Self -Defense Force said that in addition to the Shandong ship, the Shandong ship formation also has the 054A missile frigate (port number 573) Liuzhou ship and 901 comprehensive supply ship Chakan Lake (port number 905).
The Ministry of Defense said that this is the first time that the Japanese Self -Defense Force discovered that the Shandong ship entered the Pacific Ocean. The Womoto multi -purpose destroyer Zewu, which belongs to the 13th Guard of the Japanese Maritime Self -Defense Force, was monitored in front of the Shandong formation.
Earlier, the Taiwan National Defense Department on Wednesday found that the Shandong ship formation has traveled through the Basilica Strait. After the southeast of Taiwan, the first Western Pacific navigation training was launched.
The White House National Security Council's strategic communication coordinator John Kirby did not confirm the news at the briefing on the 5th, but said that "it will pay close attention", saying that the United States always guarantees that it is necessary.The peace and stability of the ability and resource maintenance, China does not need to react excessive response.
This trend of the Shandong ship was at the time when Tsai Ing -wen in Taiwan met with McCarthy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives McCarthy on Western time on Western time.Mainland China launched the "Special Action for Joint Police Inspection of the Central Taiwan Strait Middle Middle of the Taiwan Strait" to conduct on -site inspections on cross -strait direct cargo ships and construction operating vessels.
According to Reuters, Japanese Prime Minister Kishita Nada said at a conference in Parliament on Thursday that Japan hopes to solve the Taiwan problem through dialogue and peace.He said that the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is important, not only the security of Japan, but also the stability of the entire international community.