Sunday, October 27, 2013

Japan Vows To Stand Up To Threats From China While Warning China On The Use Of Force



Abe: Japan Ready to Counter China -- Voice of America/Reuters

TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive towards China as Beijing threatened to strike back if provoked.

A top retired Chinese diplomat said any move by Tokyo to contain China could amount to an attempt to conceal ulterior motives in the region and prove to be "extremely dangerous."

And the defense ministry warned Japan not to underestimate China's resolve to take whatever measures were needed to protect itself.

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More News On Japanese Comments That they Will "Stand-Up' To China

Japan will stand up to China, says PM Shinzo Abe -- BBC
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe says the country will step up as leader to counter growing power of China -- ABC News (Australia)
Japan's PM warns China on use of force as jets scrambled -- West Australian/AFP
War of words in Asia as Japan hints at defence changes with China firing a warning action -- Euronews
Japan's Abe realigns military, cautions China -- Deutsche Welle
Japan to shoot down foreign drones that invade its airspace -- Japan Times

My Comment: Tensions between China and Japan are flaring up again.

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