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China, explained.

PLA-N aircraft carrier Liaoning seen in exercises last year this month joined with the Shandong to sail close to the Japanese island of Iwo Jima (Pu Haiyang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

PLA-N aircraft carrier Liaoning seen in exercises last year this month joined with the Shandong to sail close to the Japanese island of Iwo Jima (Pu Haiyang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

China’s Pacific carrier deployment signals new phase in tensions with Japan

Beijing and Tokyo appear locked in an escalating cycle of military demonstrations.

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