1998年4月28日,日本政府批准了与新“日美防卫合作指针”相关的周边事态措施法案。关于“周边事态”的“周边”这一说法,日本政府曾解释,“这不是地理概念”,“是对日本的和平与安全产生重要影响的事态”。现在,日本政府又把“周边”改说成“远东及其周边”,还毫不含糊地指出,台湾海峡也是新的军事合作指针的对象范围,进而把台湾海峡也说成是“周 On April 28, 1998, the Japanese government approved the Peripheral Measures Act related to the new “Japan-US Defense Cooperation Guidelines.” With regard to the phrase “the periphery” of “peripheral events”, the Japanese government once explained that “this is not a geographical concept” and “a matter that has a significant impact on the peace and security of Japan.” Now, the Japanese government again turns “surrounding areas” into “the Far East and the surrounding areas.” It also goes without saying that the Taiwan Strait is also the target of a new military cooperation guideline and further refers to the Taiwan Strait as "Zhou