Saturday, July 4, 2026

East China Sea

April 12, 2024

China condemns negative statement by Japan, U.S.

“The Taiwan question was purely China’s internal affair that brooks no external interference,” said China.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping
February 26, 2021

Japan to open fire on foreign vessels on territorial waters

Meanwhile, U.S. warships carried out freedom of navigation operations.

Yoshihide Suga
December 9, 2020

Japan asks Chinese ships to leave its territorial waters

China has been increasing its activities in both the South and the East China Sea in response to the increasing US military presence in the region.