As Japan, the United States, and France are conducting joint military exercises, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held a high-level meeting last Wednesday (May 12) to discuss how to tackle the threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The Obama administration wants China to explain the intentions behind its creation of an air defense zone over international waters. Vice President Joe Biden will ask Chinese leader Xi Jinping about the move during a trip to China next week, said a White House senior administration official.
China has established an air defense zone that encompasses disputed waters and islands in the East China Sea. It requires all foreign aircraft to cooperate with Chinese authorities, and China has threatened “emergency military measures” against those who do not obey.