US Japan name Beijing as a “hypothetical enemy”

BEIJING (Indo-Pacific News): Beijing warns of ‘heavy price’ for ‘obstructing #China’s reunification’ with Taiwan as US, Japan stage military drills

Mainland Chinese mission in Tokyo issues the message after Japanese media say this year’s ‘Keen Edge’ exercise centers around a mock Taiwan conflict.

According to reports, this is the first time Beijing has been named as ‘hypothetical enemy’ in the biennial US-Japan joint drill.

Beijing’s embassy in Tokyo warned that anyone obstructing China’s reunification would pay a “heavy price” as the US and Japan hold biennial joint drills reportedly featuring a mock conflict over Taiwan.

Citing anonymous government sources, Japanese media reported that Washington and Tokyo had named Beijing as a “hypothetical enemy” for the first time during this year’s “Keen Edge” exercise. According to the reports, this year’s drill centres around a Taiwan contingency.