Japan’s defense minister said Wednesday that China did not provide sufficient detail regarding recent naval exercises, hindering the ability to avoid potential danger. The exercises involved the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and took place in the Pacific southeast of Okinawa’s main island.
China Naval Exercise Details Lacked Specificity
Defense Minister Minoru Koizumi told a press conference that the notification from China lacked detail about the scale and location of the exercise. He also stated that Beijing did not provide “notices to air missions,” which are warnings to ships and aircraft.
“The Self-Defence Forces were not provided with specific information on the scale and airspace in which aircraft from the carrier Liaoning would conduct training,” Koizumi said. “As a result, there was insufficient information for the avoidance of danger.”
On Tuesday, a purported audio recording of radio communication between the two navies was published by Yuyuantantian, a social media account run by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, as evidence that notice was given before carrier-based jets began their training exercise.
Koizumi did not directly comment on the recording during Wednesday’s press conference, according to Kyodo.
The two sides have been exchanging criticisms regarding the situation since Saturday.
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