WORLD／中国軍、日本周辺で活発化　西太平洋で演習、高まる航海能力

■China puts Japan on notice that warship drills are now routine：

Japan may not like the reality, but the fact is that Chinese warships are in the neighborhood--and here to stay.

As Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman Geng Yansheng pointed out July 25, “Drills by the Chinese Navy in the Western Pacific have already become routine.”