Key facts
- China is intensifying economic and military pressure on Japan.
- Analysts suggest China's pressure on Japan is aimed at undermining the U.S.-led regional order.
- The escalation follows remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan.
- China has developed hypersonic missiles.
- These hypersonic missiles are dubbed 'carrier killers'.
- China's hypersonic missiles could divert U.S. forces in a Taiwan conflict.
- The missiles could force the U.S. to divert naval assets from the main theater of operations.
China is reportedly intensifying its economic and military pressure on Japan, a development that analysts suggest is an indirect challenge to the U.S.-led regional order. This escalation in pressure follows recent remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan. The actions are seen by some as an attempt to destabilize the existing geopolitical balance in the region.