China puts Japan on notice that warship drills are now routine

Japan may not like the reality, but the fact is that Chinese warships are in the neighborhood--and here to stay.

As Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman Geng Yansheng pointed out July 25, “Drills by the Chinese Navy in the Western Pacific have already become routine.”

While its warships brazenly pass through Japanese straits, Chinese submarines also roam unchallenged around Japanese waters. Even its aircraft are not above entering Japanese airspace.

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