Ex-Japan PM Abe wants attempts to alter status quo in Asia quashed

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged other countries Saturday to join forces in dismissing attempts to alter the status quo in Asia by force, taking aim at China's assertive territorial claims in the region.During a visit to Malaysia, the former Japanese leader said in a speech that Russia's aggression in Ukraine poses a "serious threat" to the international order."Unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or economic coercion pose a serious threat in Asia, too," Abe said. "We should raise a voice of opposition in unison."He was apparently referring to China's ambition to seiz…READ FULL ARTICLE