'More destructive than US': China hits out at Japan's military role in South China Sea

Japan’s ‘destructive potential’ in South China Sea may eclipse the US: analyst

A prominent Chinese maritime analyst has sounded the alarm over Japan’s increasing military presence in the South China Sea, warning it has a “destructive potential” that could ultimately surpass that of the United States. Speaking on Monday at a round table event in Hong Kong discussing security in the region, Wu Shicun, the founding president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said “unilateral infringements” in the disputed waters were becoming “normalised”. He told the...

Japan, China clash in high-stakes maritime standoff near disputed islands

Japan's coast guard expelled Chinese vessels from waters near disputed islands. China stated its coast guard warned and expelled an intruding Japanese fishing boat. The confrontation occurred amid already strained ties between the two Asian powers. The Senkaku-Diaoyu islands remain a major flashpoint for decades. The East China Sea region is strategically important due to proximity to Taiwan.

Taiwan Believes Japan Will Help Defend Against China

Opinion polling shows that trust in Tokyo is surprisingly deep.

China: Japan is moving toward rearmament & return to its militaristic past

China: Japan is moving toward rearmament & return to its militaristic past

Japan says Chinese ships expelled from near disputed islands

The Chinese ships were approaching a Japanese fishing vessel operating in the area, Japan's coast guard said.

China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke

China’s coast guard this month began issuing commands to foreign vessels on Taiwan’s Pacific side, an action that the U.S. decried as “destabilizing.”

China Rotates Coast Guard Formation East of Taiwan, Confirming Patrol Is Now Permanent

Beijing rotated its coast guard east of Taiwan, replacing CCGS Daishan with CCGS Xiushan and confirming the patrol as a standing routine. Taiwan has prepositioned vessels and authorized force. China is ignoring Western protests and building an administrative foothold in disputed waters.

What Does China Mean When It Warns of Japanese “Neo-Militarism”?

At this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi publicly pushed back against Beijing’s increasingly harsh criticism of Japan. He remarked that it was strange for China possessing a vast arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers to accuse Japan of embracing “new militarism.” The distinction in wording, however, deserves closer attention. The term [] The post What Does China Mean When It Warns of Japanese “Neo-Militarism”? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

China expands export restrictions on Japan, targeting drone, nuclear, and defense institutes

Japan has been working to reduce reliance on China. The post China expands export restrictions on Japan, targeting drone, nuclear, and defense institutes appeared first on BOL News.

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[OPINION] Why China won’t just leave out the Philippines

China is conducting deep-sea mining operations in the South China Sea for rare earth elements, which are very important in today's technologies

China fires submarine nuclear missile into Pacific

A Chinese Navy submarine fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, and Tokyo says it “strongly urged” Beijing to call off the test beforehand, the Japan Times reported. The launch, carried out with a mock warhead rather than a live one, hit its intended impact zone according to China’s state-run Xinhua []

Chinese research fleet creates strategic presence in Asian waters

Chinese research fleet creates strategic presence in Asian waters

Taiwan upholds South China Sea policy 10 years after international ruling

Taipei, July 13 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday reiterated Taiwan's stance on the South China Sea, saying the country should not be excluded from efforts to address issues affecting its rights and interests, on the 10th anniversary of a landmark international arbitration ruling in a case brought by the Philippines against China.

Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion

Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion

‘Bully’ China steps up military mobilization near Taiwan

China has posted a record of more than 110 military and coast guard ships along the first island chain, National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Saturday. The top official posted a map on X showing the deployment of the Chinese ships from South Korea and Japan down to the Philippines and Vietnam. Wu’s []...Click to read more

US Tech Rout Sours Mood For Japan, South Korean Chip Stocks

Japanese and South Korean semiconductor stocks tumbled Thursday after a selloff in US technology shares soured the mood across Asia. Concerns over greater competition increased after Apple Inc. was said to be in negotiations to buy Chinese chips.

Vijay Prashad: Two Ways for East Asia

Contradiction has struck East Asia: the countries most deeply integrated into China’s vibrant economic system are also drawn into military preparations to confront it. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The Okinawan artist Kinjo Minoru is haunted by the tragedyRead more

China claims governance in South China Sea “never ceased”; summons Japanese envoy after 14 nations reaffirm 2016 arbitral ruling

In a video shared by the Chinese Foreign Ministry in a post on X, it said, What the South China Sea Waves Tell Us, and invoked the old civilisational times, saying the water body is critical for China.

China responds to the blacklisting of major companies by adding 10 US firms to its export ban list

The repeated use of national security measures against hundreds of its major companies has been objected to by the Chinese as economic warfare, the suppression of its legitimate economic interests, and destabilizing to global supply chains. elevation , June 23, 2026

China urges Japan to reflect on history after new wartime evidence

China on Monday urged Japan to confront its wartime history and fully break with militarism after Japanese media reported newly uncovered evidence suggesting that the Imperial Japanese Army conducted live human experiments involving animal-to-human blood transfusions during its invasion of China.

Japan's defense chief in Korea for deeper defense ties

Japan's defense chief in Korea for deeper defense ties

Japan says it drives away two Chinese coast guard ships near disputed islands

Japan says it drives away two Chinese coast guard ships near disputed islands

The Cold War Origins of Taiwan’s Silicon Shield

Today, Taiwan occupies a uniquely important position in the global economy. The island produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductors, manufacturing the chips that power everything from smartphones and artificial intelligence systems to automobiles, satellites, and advanced weapons platforms. Taiwan has become so central to the modern technological order that analysts since []

Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US

Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister...

China to accelerate development of world-class armed forces — Xi Jinping

The Chinese leader emphasized that a strong country must have a strong military and that national security is impossible without powerful armed forces

U.S. requests information on S. Korean shipbuilders' naval construction capacity: sources

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States has asked major South Korean shipbui...

Taiwan Military Drills Show U.S.-China Rivalry Persists in the Pacific After Trump’s Defeat in Middle East

Recent military drills in Taiwan were designed to simulate a rapid transition from peacetime to wartime operations, reflecting growing tensions across the Strait in light of China’s increasingly assertive military presence, and also U.S. imperialist designs in the region. The post Taiwan Military Drills Show U.S.-China Rivalry Persists in the Pacific After Trump’s Defeat in Middle East appeared first on Left Voice.

Taiwan VP Hsiao Bi-khim: ‘We Will Not Allow the CCP to Define Who We Are’

Hsiao Bi-khim said Taiwan must strengthen its defenses against Beijing’s cognitive warfare, political interference, and authoritarian pressure while holding firm to the rule of law, freedom, and democracy

Asian shares plunge as traders sell to lock in profits after recent rallies driven by AI

Shares have tumbled in Asia, led by heavy losses in Japan and South Korea as traders sold to lock in gains from recent rallies in stocks related to artificial intelligence.

China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan

China said on Saturday it had launched a new coast guard patrol ‌east of Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from Taipei after a task force last month off the island’s coast caused alarm in some Western capitals. China’s military operates almost daily around Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory. But China has begun using its [] The post China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.