Japan toughens its stance towards the Chinese Communist Party over the South Sea dispute

Andrés Vacca | TheBL 01/21/21, 18:42 L: Japan flag (CC BY 2.0). R: China flag (CC0 Public Domain) Through its representatives to the United Nations (UN), the Japanese government sent an informative note referring to the controversial conflict in the South China Sea. The message assures that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) claims to some islands and reefs does not comply with the conditions agreed in the UN convention. It also accuses the CCP of not respecting the stipulated freedoms of navigation and overflight in the area. As one of the nations marking a militarized presence in the conflict zone,…