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“Japan, China in War of Words As Tokyo Scrambles Jets to Monitor Beijing Military Planes”
by ABC   
October 28th, 2013
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The rhetoric between Asia’s two superpowers is becoming more belligerent with China warning that if Japan carries out a threat to shoot down foreign drones, it would be an act of war.

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe has issued his own warning, saying Tokyo is prepared to be more assertive towards Beijing, while also telling China not to use force to try to change the regional balance of power.

Over the weekend, Japan twice scrambled fighter jets to monitor Chinese military aircraft flying near Okinawa.

Speaking at a military parade which looked very similar to the ones seen in North Korea, Mr Abe rallied Japanese troops.

“Post-World War II, we have prospered and moved forward as a peaceful nation. This is something for us to be very proud of,” Mr Abe said.

“However, in order for us to continue protecting this peace into the future, we must be vigilant.”

This vigilance is particularly directed towards China, which is locked in a dispute with Japan over a handful of rocky outcrops in the East China Sea.

Controlled by Tokyo and known in Japan as the Senkakus and in China as the Diaouyu Islands, they are home to nothing more than a few inbred goats.

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