Japan, U.S. concerned over China bid to undermine rules-based order

Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense chiefs on Friday shared their concerns about China's attempts to "undermine the rules-based order" and challenges they pose to the region and world, vowing to cooperate in deterring and responding to "destabilizing activities."In a joint statement issued after their virtual "two-plus-two" talks, the ministers highlighted the "importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait" while opposing any unilateral actions threatening Japan's administration of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, controlled by Japan but claimed by China.Japan's Foreign…READ FULL ARTICLE