The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns imperialist Japan for its brazen act of provocation against China when it sailed last July 4 the Suzutsuki naval destroyer of its Maritime Self-Defense Force (SDF) into the territorial waters of China, 12 nautical miles off the east coast of Zheiyang province, where China was holding military drills and live fire exercises.

Emboldened by its alliance with US imperialism, Japan displayed arrogance in carrying out its naval intrusion into Chinese territorial waters, further raising armed tensions in the region. The Filipino people should be wary of Japan’s rising aggressiveness. They must vigorously oppose the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) which will allow Japan, along with the US, to use the Philippines as a launching pad of its aggression.