Chinese Spy Ships Are Becoming Very Active

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrives to join the annual Key Resolve military exercise conducted by South Korea and the U.S., at a port in Busan, South Korea, March 13, 2016. REUTERS/CHO JUNG-HO/YONHAP

Reuters: Chinese spy ship shadows U.S., Japanese, Indian naval drill in the Western Pacific

A Chinese observation ship shadowed the powerful U.S. aircraft carrier, John C. Stennis, in the Western Pacific on Wednesday, a Japanese official said, joining warships from Japan and India in drills close to waters Beijing considers its backyard.

The show of American naval power comes as Japan and the United States worry Beijing will look to extend its influence into the Western Pacific with submarines and surface vessels as it pushes its territorial claims in the neighboring South China Sea.

Beijing views access to the Pacific as vital both as a supply line to the rest of the world's oceans and for the projection of its naval power.

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Update #1: US, India, Japan Joint Naval Exercise Followed By Chinese Spy Ship (IBTimes)
Update #2: Chinese spy ship ‘shadowing Stennis aircraft carrier’ as Japan, US & India hold joint drills (RT)

WNU Editor: This is going to be the new normal as China grows and expands it naval forces .... much to the discomfort of many Asian countries and the U.S..