Japan has announced it is giving aid to South American countries to combat China’s illegal fishing in their territorial waters amid the Chinese communist regime’s expansion of influence in the region.
Analysts told The Epoch Times that Japan’s move signals that the international community is joining forces to combat the threats to global maritime security posed by the illegal Chinese fishing, including intelligence gathering for military purposes and “gray zone” operations.
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated a budget of 300 million yen ($1.9 million) to assist South American countries in combating illegal fishing by Chinese vessels, according to Japan-based weekly news magazine Nikkei Asia. Through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, it will provide reconnaissance drones and other equipment to Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and other countries to strengthen maritime patrols….
Japan Aids South American Countries to Combat China’s Illegal Fishing, Threats to Maritime Security
