中国、東シナ海で新構造物か　日本政府「極めて遺憾」

　外務省は１３日、中国が東シナ海で進める資源開発に絡み、日中中間線の中国側海域で新たな構造物１基を設置する動きを確認したと発表した。金井正彰アジア大洋州局長は同日、在日中国大使館の施泳次席公使宛てに文書を出し、「排他的経済水域の境界が画定していない状況で、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。
　日中両国は２００８年、東シナ海の資源の共同開発で合意したが、実施に向けた協議は中断。中国はこの間も開発を続け、これまでに１８基の構造物が確認されている。（2025/05/13-21:25）

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it has confirmed moves by China to build a new structure on the Chinese side of the two countries' median line in the East China Sea.
   The structure is believed to be linked to resource development in the area.
   Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, sent a written protest to Chinese Embassy official Shi Yong, the same day, saying that unilateral development efforts before the border of the two neighbors' exclusive economic zones is demarcated are extremely regrettable.
   Japan and China agreed in 2008 to jointly develop resources in the East China Sea, but talks to implement the deal have been halted. Beijing has continued development efforts since then, and 18 structures have been confirmed so far.