領空侵犯、再発防止を要求　中谷氏、中国国防相と会談

　中谷元防衛相は２１日、訪問先のラオスの首都ビエンチャンで、中国の董軍国防相と会談した。中国政府が８月の長崎県沖での領空侵犯を「気流の妨害」による不可抗力だったと認めたことを踏まえ、再発防止の徹底を求めた。中谷氏が１０月の就任後、中国国防相と会談したのは初めて。
　日本防衛省によると、石破茂首相と中国の習近平国家主席が１５日のペルーでの首脳会談で「戦略的互恵関係」の推進を確認したことを受け、中谷氏は防衛当局間でも意思疎通を図っていく考えを伝達。中国の軍事動向を巡り、東シナ海への進出やロシア軍との共同活動などへの懸念を伝え、台湾海峡の平和と安定の重要性も提起した。（2024/11/21-23:47）

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday and urged the Chinese side to take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence of the recent violation of Japanese airspace by a Chinese military plane.
   It was the first meeting between Nakatani and Dong since the Japanese minister took office.
   The Chinese government has admitted the airspace violation, which occurred off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki in August, while attributing the incident to an air current.
   According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, Nakatani told Dong of his intention to facilitate communication between their countries' defense authorities after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at a meeting in Peru last week to promote a mutually beneficial strategic relationship between their countries.
   Nakatani also expressed concern over China's military activities in the East China Sea and joint activities with the Russian military, and stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.