July 6, 2026

Japan's Ministry of Defense's Joint Staff claimed 10 cases of Chinese naval activities and one update on China-Russia joint aircraft activity over a 7-day period from June 25 to July 1, closely prying into the routes of Chinese warships transiting international straits around Japan en route to far-sea training, a frequency that has drawn international attention. 

A Chinese military affairs expert said that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's operations are lawful and routine, and Japan has no need to overhype them. The continued enhancement of China's far-sea operational capabilities serves as an effective deterrent against Japan's neo-militarist undercurrents while contributing to regional peace and stability.

According to the releases from Japan, multiple batches of mainstay PLA Navy warships recently transited international straits around Japan before entering the Western Pacific. On June 29 alone, the Joint Staff published five separate updates on related activities, an unusually high reporting frequency in recent years. 

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