Washington continues operations in the region "to maintain peace and stability; uphold international law, including freedom of navigation and overflight; and support unimpeded commerce and other lawful uses of the sea," the statement added.
Beijing is looking to "create grey zone" operations continuously to exert stress on opponents because it avoids army clashes with other countries, according to a report by the Japan Defence Ministry think tank.
The appointment of Xi Jinping's for the third term as China's president indicates that Beijing's coercive policies in global politics would continue as such policies are at the core of Xi's global agenda, Geo Politica reported.
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Expressing grave concerns, the Japanese Ministry of Defence in its latest annual report said that China is trying to heighten tensions by relentlessly continuing to unilaterally change the status quo in the East and South China Sea by coercion.
Beijing [China], July 13 (ANI): Constant Chinese intrusions on the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea are provoking Japan over Beijing's rising aspirations of making gains over Tokyo's territory.
Beijing [China], July 11 (ANI): Chinese intrusions in Senkaku islands in the East China Sea are raising eyebrows over Beijing's rising aspirations of making gains over Japan's territory, media reports said.
Beijing [China], June 27 (ANI): Amidst the escalating tensions with China, Japan is holding intense discussions on increasing defence budget and developing nuclear-powered submarines over the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Beijing [China], June 4 (ANI): Quad -- a "force for good"-- with the help of its maritime initiative, Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), is eyeing to combat China in its expansionist ambitions in the South and East China Sea where the country's fishing practices have long been c
Taipei [Taiwan], May 15 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday said that international community is paying more attention to Taiwan's values and the threat of a Chinese invasion following the Russia-Ukraine war.
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): The Group of Seven nations G7 on Saturday reiterated the importance of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific and raised concern over unilateral actions by Beijing in the East and South China Seas.