At noon on August 4, the PLA began live-fire drills in six areas around China’s Taiwan region. The PLA Eastern Theater Command conducted long-range live-fire training in the Taiwan Strait in the next hour. Later The PLA Eastern Theater Command Rocket Force launched conventional missiles into designated maritime regions east of Taiwan island. All missiles accurately struck their targets. Also, the PLA Eastern Theater Command deployed more than 100 warplanes of various types to the northern, southwestern, and southeastern airspace near the Taiwan island. More than 10 PLA warships implemented a joint blockade in the maritime regions around Taiwan.
The DPRK does it too, so it’s only fair China wants to join in on the fun. Now Japan will think twice when provoking either of those countries.
it’ll encourage japan to amend its constitution and change its self-defense force into a normal military, among other changes.
They were already doing that.
now they almost certainly will.