Professor Meng Xiangqing believes that the Japanese think that Japan is a maritime country in history, while China is a mainland country. This view itself is wrong, because China is a country with both land and sea-on the ground, China is backed by the sea; Historically, Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean and China fishermen's voyages to the South China Sea 2,500 years ago proved that China is a country with both land and sea. It is only because of the closed door of feudal regime and the long-term blockade of imperialism that China looks like a "land country". In fact, it is a historical necessity for China to go to the sea and restore a country with both land and sea.
Gao Hong, an expert on Japanese issues, believes that the so-called island chain is a strategic plan to contain China under the US-Japan alliance system, and the first island chain is to prevent China from going too deep into the water. This is only a consideration under traditional security, and Japan is more likely to increase some confidence through this arrangement. But in fact, China has a very reasonable reason to break through this island chain, and China can "pass harmlessly" according to international practice and relevant provisions of UNCLOS.
On July 25th, 20 13, at the regular press conference held by the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing, regarding the Japanese Defense Minister's remarks that China's military aircraft broke through the so-called "first island chain", spokesman Geng said that the training of PLA naval aircraft in the western Pacific was a routine arrangement in the annual plan, not targeting any specific country or target, and it was in line with relevant international laws and practices. China has legal rights such as freedom of overflight in relevant sea areas. He said that China will continue to carry out offshore training in the western Pacific in the future, hoping that all parties concerned can treat it objectively and rationally.
China's navy crossed the straits around Japan to train in the Western Pacific, which was interpreted by some media as "breaking through the blockade of the first island chain". Geng said that the training of China's naval fleet in the western Pacific Ocean has been normalized, and "there is no breakthrough problem". He also said that all countries have the right to enjoy freedom of navigation and overflight in relevant sea areas and straits in the western Pacific. China will continue to carry out offshore training in the western Pacific in the future, hoping that all parties concerned can treat it objectively and rationally. Regarding the Indian media's hype about the "cross-border patrol" of Chinese border guards, Geng Feast responded that "the relevant reports are not in line with the facts".
Geng made a special statement: It is not the first time for China military aircraft to go to the western Pacific. I have also trained many times in the western Pacific before. He emphasized that the training of China's naval fleet in the western Pacific Ocean has been normalized without any breakthrough.
Regarding the statement in Japan's "White Paper on Defense" that China tried to change the status quo by force, Geng Feast responded that Japan's statement of confusing right and wrong was irresponsible. Japan should deeply reflect on its own wrong actions, be cautious in words and deeds, and win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community with practical actions.