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China fires missiles into South China Sea as U.S. sanctions Beijing https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/27/asia-pacific/missiles-south-china-sea-us-sanctions/
It was unclear precisely what types of weapons the Chinese military had fired, but a U.S. defense official told @japantimes that four medium-range ballistic missiles launched from mainland China had hit the #SouthChinaSea https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/27/asia-pacific/missiles-south-china-sea-us-sanctions/
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper quoted a source close to the Chinese military as saying that Beijing had launched two missiles, including a "carrier-killer" anti-ship weapon in a warning to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/27/asia-pacific/missiles-south-china-sea-us-sanctions/
The launches came as the US blacklisted 24 Chinese companies and targeted individuals it said were part of construction and military activities in the #SouthChinaSea — the first such sanctions against Beijing over the strategic waterway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/27/asia-pacific/missiles-south-china-sea-us-sanctions/
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Thursday that Tokyo has been watching Beijing’s recent moves in the South China Sea “with concern.”
“Issues surrounding the #SouthChinaSea are directly linked to the peace and stability of the region, a matter of legitimate interest of the international community, including our country,” CCS Yoshihide Suga said when asked about the launches. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/27/asia-pacific/missiles-south-china-sea-us-sanctions/
