China's Push Into Western Pacific Alarms U.S. Allies in Asia
- Japan, Taiwan bolster defenses as air and naval patrols rise
- China calls on U.S. officials to abandon ‘Cold War’ mindset
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With the Trump administration warning of a possible war with North Korea, U.S. allies in Asia are sounding the alarm on another risk: a clash with China in the western Pacific.
China has recently accelerated air and naval excursions in sensitive areas near Japan and Taiwan, part of a longstanding quest to expand its military presence further from its shores into the Pacific Ocean. Leaders in Tokyo and Taipei have called on Beijing to back off while strengthening their defenses.