China's war games don't faze Japan but disrupt civilian air traffic

By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING (Reuters) - China is holding some of its most extensive military exercises this week off its eastern seaboard, and although rival Japan is unperturbed, they are causing massive disruptions in civilian air traffic in Shanghai and other cities. Live-fire drills will be held for the next five days off China's coast in the East China Sea opposite Japan starting on Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defence said. Civil aviation authorities have issued a red alert, resulting in a near shutdown of 19 airports in eastern and southern China between 2-6 p.m. (0500-1000 GMT), at least on Tuesday. The military is also holding live fire drills in the Gulf of Tonkin, which borders both China and Vietnam. Read More http://ift.tt/1pzZwtX