China warns Japan over forward-deployed strategic weapons amid Orient Shield 26

China issued a warning that Japan's forward deployment of strategic offensive weapons risks confrontation, coinciding with the Japan-US-Australia joint exercise 'Orient Shield 26' running through Sept. 24. The statement escalates rhetoric amid regional military buildup, though no specific weapon system or deployment was named. This signals heightened Sino-Japanese tension and potential for miscalculation in the Indo-Pacific.