Japan Joint Staff(@JapanJointStaff):The activity of Chinese Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan. - At around 4:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2026, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-II-class DDG x 1 and Jiangkai-II-class FFG x 1 sailing westward in the waters approximately 50 km northeast of Amami-Oshima Island.

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2026.07.08 08:08

The activity of Chinese Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan. - At around 4:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2026, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-II-class DDG x 1 and Jiangkai-II-class FFG x 1 sailing westward in the waters approximately 50 km northeast of Amami-Oshima Island.