US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace
The December 6 radar incident came after comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan that infuriated China. It was followed this week by Chinese-Russian air patrols around Japan. Hegseth and Shinjiro Koizumi "exchanged candid views on the increasingly severe security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, including the radar incident", the Japanese defence ministry said after the call. They "expressed serious concern over any actions to increase regional tensions, as China's actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability"... Читать дальше...