As Abe arrives in Washington, DC, Japan and the US are both facing significant internal and external challenges, including rising tensions in Asia. In recent months, Chinese aircraft have repeatedly violated Japanese airspace over the East China Sea, and a Chinese naval vessel locked its weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese destroyer and helicopter.
安倍抵达华盛顿之际，日美两国都面临亚洲紧张局势升温等重大的国内和国际挑战。中国飞机近几个月多次侵犯东海的日本领空，而且中国海军舰艇曾对日本驱逐舰和直升机锁定武器定位雷达。