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according to the website of the ministry of foreign affairs, foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning hosted a regular press conference on september 2.

reporter:japan said a chinese naval ship entered japanese territorial waters last saturday, and a chinesereconnaissance aircraftit was also accused of briefly entering japanese airspace.how does china explain this latest intrusion? was it also an accidental act by china? or was it intentional? china has seen an increase in "sovereignty violations" in disputed waters in the east china sea or the south china sea. does this mean that china is trying to increase pressure in these areas?

mao ning:according to the relevant provisions of the united nations convention on the law of the sea, the tokara strait is a strait for international navigation. chinese ships passing through the strait are exercising the right of transit passage, which is completely legitimate and legal.china responded to japan's claim that chinese military aircraft entered japanese airspace last week and clarified its position. i would like to emphasize that there is no need to deliberately make connections or over-interpret the matter. china's position of being committed to maintaining regional peace and stability is consistent.

source: china news service, ministry of foreign affairs website