Things are heating up in both of China’s maritime disputes. Things are heating up in both of China’s maritime disputes.
Things are heating up in both of China’s maritime disputes. First, Reuters reports that Chinese warships have completed combat exercises and weapons tests in the South China Sea:
Meanwhile, in another disputed theater, Japan is speeding up a shipbuilding program to reinforce its claims in the East China Sea. Reuters :
The news about Japan’s accelerating shipbuilding comes shortly after Mattis’ trip to Tokyo and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state visit with Donald Trump. On both occasions, Japan received notice that the U.