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China Conducts Military Drills Amid Japan-U.S. Exercises

4/21/2026

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The People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command conducted joint naval and air readiness patrols in the East China Sea to safeguard sovereignty and regional stability.
China criticized Japan's military activities, notably its warship transit through the Taiwan Strait.
Japan has not retaliated against China's punitive import measures.
China dispatched warships for drills in the western Pacific, coinciding with Japan's participation in joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines.

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The People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command conducted joint naval and air readiness patrols in the East China Sea to safeguard sovereignty and regional stability.
China criticized Japan's military activities, notably its warship transit through the Taiwan Strait.
Japan has not retaliated against China's punitive import measures.
China dispatched warships for drills in the western Pacific, coinciding with Japan's participation in joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines.