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Japan Says Chinese Military Exercises Around Taiwan ‘Increase Tensions’
Japan raised concerns over China's military drills near Taiwan, citing increased regional tensions and record coastguard patrols near disputed Diaoyu Islands, officials said.
- On Monday, Tokyo conveyed to Beijing that it expected issues concerning Taiwan to be resolved peacefully through dialogue, the Government of Japan said, formally expressing concerns about military exercises.
- Beijing launched massive live-fire drills on Monday and Tuesday, firing rockets and mobilising destroyers as a `serious warning` to Taiwan independence forces and external interference.
- At the Tamsui River mouth, the 53rd Engineer Group deployed "explosive barrels" filled with fuel and used M3 amphibious rig bridges and reconnaissance boats to position floating obstacles, accounting for tidal shifts near Guandu Bridge and the Presidential Office.
- Following the PLA exercises, diplomatic tensions rose between Beijing and Tokyo as Taiwan's military on Tuesday conducted emergency combat readiness drills in New Taipei, and Beijing denounced a U.S. arms sale as `flagrant interference`.
- China's coastguard patrols near the Diaoyu Islands have reached a record this year, while Beijing's stance on Taiwan and the United States' opposition heighten concerns for the international community.
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Japan voices concern as China conducts military exercises around Taiwan
Japan said Wednesday that China's military exercises around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’ across the Taiwan Strait. China's drills this week involved dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels conducting live-fire drills.
·Mumbai, India
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Malay MailJapan says China's military drills around Taiwan 'increase tensions'
China's drills this week involved dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels conducting live-fire drills, simulating a blockade of Taiwan's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
·Singapore
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