中國日本海事局之間設立對話窗口

A few weeks ago the NHK News on-line reported the following:

日中 海洋当局間で対話窓口設置

1月23日 0時00分

海洋問題を巡って日中両政府の実務者が協議する会合が横浜市で開かれ、沖縄県の尖閣諸島の周辺海域で両国間の緊張状態が続いていることを受けて、海上保安庁と中国海警局との間に対話の窓口を新たに設けることで合意しました。

「日中高級事務レベル海洋協議」は両国間の海洋問題を巡って、実務者どうしの意思疎通を図ろうと３年前に設けられたもので、２２日横浜市で開かれた３回目の会合には外務・防衛当局や海洋分野の担当者ら、およそ６０人が出席しました。
２２日の会合では沖縄県の尖閣諸島の周辺海域で、中国の公船による日本の領海への侵入が相次ぎ、両国間の緊張状態が続いていることを巡って意見が交わされ、海上保安庁と中国海警局との間に対話の窓口を新たに設けることで合意しました。
また、中国のサンゴ漁船が日本の領海や排他的経済水域で違法操業を行っていることなどを念頭に、両国の捜査当局の間で海上犯罪への対策で協力を継続していくことで一致しました。
さらに、次回の海洋協議の会合を年内に中国で開くことも確認しました。

(試譯文)

A meeting formed by the working level officials from China and Japan to negotiate offshore problems was held in Yokohama-city. Noting the tense position between both countries was continuing at the sea area around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa prefecture, it was agreed to establish a new dialogue window between the Maritime Safety Agency and the China maritime police bureau.

Regarding this "Sino-Japanese secretary level marine conference", it was designed three years ago in order that working level officials could communicate among themselves on offshore problems concerning both countries. The 3rd round meeting was held in Yokohama city on the 22nd (January) and approximately 60 people in charge of foreign affairs cum defense authority and the marine field had attended.

At the meeting held on the 22^nd, opinions were exchanged centering on the successive invasion into Japanese territorial waters by Chinese official ships at the sea area around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa prefecture, and the continuing tense position between both countries. It was agreed to establish a new dialogue window between the Maritime Safety Agency and the China Maritime Police Bureau.

Also, bearing in mind the Chinese coral fishing boats were operating illegally in Japanese territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone, it was in agreement to continue with the cooperation between the investigating authorities of both countries on measures to tackle maritime crimes.

Further, it was also confirmed to meet for the next marine conference in China within a year.

I think to hold meetings between the two countries could avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.