Japan is warning that increased cooperation between China and Russia threatens not just Europe but also Asia and the entire ‘international order’ that the world has enjoyed. (Xie Huanchi / Xinhua via Getty Images / File) Hayashi, who was speaking at a meeting of European and Indo-Pacific foreign ministers in Sweden, accused China of”continuing and intensifying its unilateral attempts” to gain disputed territory in the…
(Xie Huanchi / Xinhua via Getty Images / File) Hayashi, who was speaking at a meeting of European and Indo-Pacific foreign ministers in Sweden, accused China of”continuing and intensifying its unilateral attempts” to gain disputed territory in the East and South China seas and has intensified military actions around Taiwan, all while holding joint military exercises with Russia.
“In addition, China and Russia are strengthening their military collaboration, including joint flights of their bombers and joint naval exercises in the vicinity of Japan,” Hayashi said. China has said that it is defending its sovereignty in the South China Sea, though much of the territory it claims are
Japanese-held islands. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in a news conference. headtopics.com
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