China blasts Japan’s missile deployment; airlines cancel flights: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing-Tokyo tensions escalating to China strengthens its global drone dominance, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
1. Beijing blasts Japan’s ‘extremely dangerous’ missile deployment near Taiwan
Beijing has blasted Japan’s missile deployment on an island only 110km (68 miles) away from Taiwan as “extremely dangerous”, saying it stokes regional tensions and military confrontation amid deteriorating ties between the two Asian powers.
2. As US-China rivalry redefines economic warfare, EU scrambles for its dictionary
More than two years after launching its economic security strategy and with the world swept up in economic warfare, the European Union still cannot decide what economic security means.
3. Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as tensions continue to rise
As a political dispute between Beijing and Tokyo continues to inflame relations, Chinese media reports indicate some domestic airlines have cancelled flights on 12 of their routes to Japan – including paths to popular tourism destinations Kyoto and Osaka – with analysts predicting cancellations to rise within the week.