China conducts military exercises in the western Pacific as a countermeasure against Japanese warships transiting through the Taiwan Strait.

Japan has realized the seriousness of the situation! Japanese media stated that China's military drills in the Western Pacific are a countermeasure against Japan's warships transiting through the Taiwan Strait! On April 20, Sankei News reported that on the 19th, a fleet composed of warships and other vessels passed through the waters north of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture and conducted training in the Western Pacific. The increase in China's military activities near Japan may be a response to Japan's drills in the Western Pacific, patrols in the East China Sea, and the passage of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels through the Taiwan Strait.

Japanese media noted that previously China strongly protested Japan's warships passing through the Taiwan Strait, and China's actions are not accidental—they aim to convey a counter-message to Japan. Clearly, after our side dispatched warships to transit near Japan's surrounding waters, Japan finally understood: this is precisely our countermeasure against Japan. Indeed, the Japanese media’s assessment is correct—we are using this as a means to send a deterrent message to Japan.

The message is clear: if Japan dares to send wrong signals on the Taiwan issue and attempts to interfere in China's internal affairs, we will not show any leniency. Japan believes it can repeatedly test the waters under the guise of "freedom of navigation," but freedom of navigation is not Japan's exclusive privilege. We can equally respond with freedom of navigation to counter Japan's so-called "freedom of navigation."

In short, the more erroneous signals Japan sends, the less secure it will become. Previously, we have clearly stated that if Japan militarily intervenes in the Taiwan Strait, all military facilities within Japan would become legitimate targets for attack. Conducting military exercises in a firm and direct manner is also a message to Japan: we have full capability to deliver a painful lesson. Such exercises are undoubtedly purposeful and targeted.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862964986632202/

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