Chinese military denounces transit of Taiwan Strait by Japanese destroyer
2026-04-18 10:06:18 source：CGTN
April 18, 2026
China's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that China has lodged a strong protest with Japan after the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait, calling the move "a deliberate provocation."
Responding to a media query, Zhang Xiaogang, the ministry's spokesperson, said the Japanese vessel's passage sent a wrong signal to secessionist forces in Taiwan and would only provoke stronger opposition from the Chinese people and reinforce the country's resolve to counter provocations.
"We urge the Japanese side to return to the right path, strictly abide by the one-China principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan," Zhang said.
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