China will participate in the Pacific Rim military exercises for the first time Japanese officials say welcome | Pacific Rim joint military exercises _ news

June 4, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency said Japan maritime Chief of river yekejun in local time 3rd that welcomed China's first time to attend the Pacific Rim joint military exercises starting on June 26.

Japan maritime self defense force announced that aegis ships would be sent "Kirishima", a large helicopter Destroyer "ISE" and 3 P-3C anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft to participate in United States Navy Pacific Rim joint military exercise hosted by (RIMPAC 2014). Pacific Rim joint military exercise will be held from June 26 to August 1 in Hawaii and United States West Coast sea, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participating personnel about 740 people.

Japan maritime self-defense force said, Pacific Rim joint military exercises that began in 1971, was the 24th time this year. Japan maritime self-defense force in 1980 while attending the military exercise for the first time, was "predicated on the exercise of collective self-defense" controversy in Congress. China will participate in the military exercises for the first time this year, participating countries reached a record number of 23. Chinese Navy and Japan maritime self-defense force training with no plan.

Japan maritime self-defense force will be humanitarian aid after the hurricane disaster simulation training First Nations participating in the force's command.

Japan Press Conference on River yekejun the maritime staff said: "Although the lack of progress in bilateral relations with China, but very welcome China's accession to the multilateral framework. ”

Japan ground self-defense also announced on 3rd local time, its island defense special forces "General company in the West" (based in Nagasaki Prefecture zuoshibaoshi), also for the first time, some 40 people took part in the military exercises, with United States Marines using helicopters and small boats landing training.

(Original title: Chinese officials will for the first time to participate in joint military exercises in the Pacific, Central Japan said welcome)

(Edit: SN077)10:13 June 04, 2014 China News Network