US EditionTaiwan, Japan Raise Alarm over China’s Maritime Deployment; Beijing Says Operations Fully Compliant with Law
China’s deployment surpasses last year’s scale amid regional tensions fueled by Taiwan’s $40 billion defense boost and diplomatic strains with Japan, officials said.
- Reuters's Dec 4 exclusive found the People's Republic of China deploying more than 100 People's Liberation Army navy and coast guard ships across East Asian waters, with Taiwan and Japan voicing concern over the largest maritime show of force to date.
- During the November–December exercise season, tensions rose as Beijing reacted to Sanae Takaichi's last month remarks and Lai Ching-te's $40 billion defence boost, exceeding last year's deployment.
- Geographically, the operations stretched from the Yellow Sea through waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands into the South China Sea and western Pacific, with vessels spread in arcs and some formations practising blocking access while jets flew mock attack runs.
- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te ordered security forces to maintain full situational awareness and provide timely updates, while Shinjiro Koizumi, Defence Minister of Japan, said Tokyo watches Chinese military movements `with great attention` and Lin Jian, Foreign Ministry spokesman, warned against overreaction.
- The deployments risk Taiwan and Japan tightening security ties and raising defence spending while casting a growing shadow over vital shipping routes and global chip supplies, regional observers warn the shock would not stay in Asia.
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