Ministry of National Defense: The activities of Chinese naval fleet conducting training exercises in distant seas are part of the annual routine arrangement.

On the afternoon of July 9th, Colonel Chen Xi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, issued a statement on recent military-related issues. Reporter: The Japanese Ministry of Defense has recently released multiple announcements indicating that around 10 Chinese naval vessels are conducting intensive activities in the waters near Japan. Some analysts believe that the Chinese naval vessels are entering and leaving the Western Pacific Ocean through Japanese waters to showcase their combat capabilities to the outside world, and also in response to recent maritime exercises involving the United States and Japan. What is your comment on this? Chen Xi: The deployment of Chinese naval vessels to the relevant sea areas for long-distance training activities is part of the annual routine arrangements, in compliance with international law and norms, not targeting any specific country or objective. The aim is to continuously enhance the capability to defend the country's sovereignty, security, and development interests.