China had protested what it called "close-in reconnaissance" of Chinese territory by the U.S. military in the past.

Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a ...

Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home ... be done to “strengthen China’s claims internationally” to the islands. 70 per cent of all US military bases in Japan are in Okinawa Credit ...