In response to Japan's provocation, China has not chosen to avoid or compromise. On the contrary, in response to this incident, the Chinese coast guard lawfully drove away the fishing boat and issued four high-intensity military exercise announcements within the following 24 hours, which is extremely rare in history.
These four exercises are distributed in multiple sea areas such as the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, and the specific time periods are closely linked, from the afternoon of December 2nd to the afternoon of December 3rd, with almost no interval. The intensive military activities clearly send a strong signal that China will not tolerate any infringement, especially on sovereignty issues.
This wave of countermeasures by the Chinese side is not only in response to the intrusion of Japanese fishing boats, but also a multiple warning to Japan and external forces. Firstly, the Diaoyu Islands dispute itself is China's core interest, and any provocative actions must come at a cost. Secondly, Japan is not only provoking on the Diaoyu Islands issue, but also continuously attempting to strengthen military cooperation with external countries in other fields, especially in its contacts with NATO, New Zealand, Australia and other countries, promoting so-called "security cooperation".
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