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China’s Aggressive Rhetoric Against Japan Doesn’t Align With Its Actual Military Strength

Part one: Beijing has been ramping up rhetoric about a potential war with Japan in response to the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan.
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China’s Aggressive Rhetoric Against Japan Doesn’t Align With Its Actual Military Strength
YJ-19, China's first operational hypersonic cruise missile, is seen during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Shen Zhou
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This series, “China’s Aggressive Rhetoric Against Japan Doesn’t Align With Its Actual Military Strength,” compares the military strengths of China and Japan, showing that a real conflict could expose serious vulnerabilities within the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
Shen Zhou
Shen Zhou
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Shen Zhou, a former design engineer for military vehicles, is a China observer who has paid close attention to the Chinese regime’s military expansion over the years. He started contributing to The Epoch Times in 2020.