Chinese experts suggest Beijing might employ military operations, electronic warfare, and trade sanctions in response to deepening defense cooperation between Tokyo and Manila, particularly concerning maritime boundaries near Taiwan.

Beijing could conduct military operations, bolster its electronic warfare strength and roll out trade sanctions in response to Tokyo and Manila’s deepening defence cooperation, according to Chinese experts. Last week, Manila and Tokyo announced they would launch negotiations on the maritime boundary of their exclusive economic zones and continental shelves around Taiwan, a move that Beijing called “completely illegal and invalid”. In a report on Wednesday, the Beijing Lande Information...