中国、東シナ海で掘削機材設置　ガス田開発、政府は抗議

　外務省は２０日、東シナ海の中国のガス田開発に関連し、日中中間線の西側海域で新たな海洋プラットホームの完成を確認したと発表した。１７基目の構造物の上に中国側が掘削機材を設置したのを海上自衛隊が確認した。同省の船越健裕アジア大洋州局長は在日中国大使館の楊宇次席公使に電話し、「中国側が一方的な開発を進めていることは極めて遺憾だ」と抗議した。（2022/06/20-21:43）

The Japanese government said on Monday that it has confirmed the completion of a new platform linked to China's gas field development in the East China Sea.
   Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has confirmed the installation of drilling equipment on the platform, the 17th such structure, in waters west of the Japan-China median line, according to the Foreign Ministry.
   Takehiro Funakoshi, director-general of the ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, lodged a protest with Yang Yu, charge d'affaires ad interim at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, over the phone, saying that it is extremely regrettable that China is proceeding with the unilateral development.
   Earlier this month, Japan also confirmed China's moves to build the 18th such structure.
   The Japanese and Chinese governments agreed on joint gas field development in 2008, but working-level talks on the matter have been slow to progress.