領海侵入で中国に抗議　政府

　日中両政府は２０日、外務、防衛、海上保安当局者が海洋問題について話し合う「日中高級事務レベル海洋協議」をオンライン形式で開催した。日本側は沖縄県・尖閣諸島周辺で相次ぐ中国公船による領海侵入に抗議。中国がロシアの軍艦とともに日本列島を半周したことなどを念頭に、日本周辺での軍事活動の活発化に懸念を伝えた。（2021/12/20-21:10）

Japan made a protest over Chinese government ships' repeated intrusions into Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands, during online talks between senior working-level officials from the two governments on Monday.
   The talks were arranged for the two countries' foreign affairs, defense and coast guard authorities to discuss maritime issues.
   The Japanese side expressed concern over China's growing military activities in waters around Japan, keeping in mind recent developments including one in which Chinese and Russian warships have together sailed half around the Japanese archipelago.
   Meanwhile, the two sides confirmed that they will accelerate negotiations to set up a hot line under the two countries' maritime and aerial communication mechanism aimed at avoiding unintended clashes in the East China Sea.