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China: Japan 'playing with fire' looking for larger role in South China Sea

2016-10-02 08:06:08       source:Breitbart News

September 29, 2016


"A spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry has warned the Japanese government to abandon its plans to seek a greater role in freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea, suggesting that Japan's interest is 'playing with fire' and that China's military is prepared to subdue any challengers in the region.


'We must solemnly tell Japan this is a miscalculation,' spokesman Yang Yujun told reporters this week when asked about Japanese officials' remarks that they would participate in exercises with the United States in the South China Sea. 'If Japan wants to have joint patrols or drills in waters under Chinese jurisdiction this really is playing with fire,' he added. 'China's military will not sit idly by.'"


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