With eyes on blockade, China tests boosted presence east of Taiwan: study

China is ramping up its maritime presence in the area, an apparent bid to establish jurisdiction in the waters and counter Japan-Philippine cooperation.

China is responding to closer cooperation between the Philippines and Japan by expanding its presence east of Taiwan in an apparent bid to establish jurisdiction over waters in the Philippine Sea, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) said in a report released on Wednesday.The “unprecedented” Chinese operati

China is responding to closer cooperation between the Philippines and Japan by expanding its presence east of Taiwan in an apparent bid to establish jurisdiction over waters in the Philippine Sea, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.