Suga, U.S. Marine head oppose China's assertiveness in Indo-Pacific

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger voiced opposition on Wednesday to China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, the Japanese government said.In a meeting in Tokyo, the two sides shared strong concerns about Beijing's unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas by force and coercive measures, and agreed to maintain deterrence under the Japan-U.S. alliance, it said."We would like to deepen our coordination with the United States by enhancing our response and deterrence capabilities through our bi…READ FULL ARTICLE