China has criticized Japan's deployment of stand-off weapons, including upgraded Type-12 missiles, as forming a 'kill network' that could target neighboring countries. The missiles are set to be deployed in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture by the end of the month.

The official newspaper of the People’s Liberation Army has slammed Japan’s deployment of stand-off weapons, including upgraded Type-12 missiles, as forming a “kill network” capable of targeting coastal and inland areas of neighbouring countries. Japan’s enhanced Type-12 surface-to-ship missiles are set to be deployed at Camp Kengun in Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture by the end of this month. The missiles are capable of reaching China’s coastal cities. On Tuesday, PLA Daily reported that...