Abe's mudslinging only sticks to him

In an apparent attempt to justify his much-trumpeted security bills, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has directly accused China of posing a threat to Japan's national security. Such self-serving accusations only do more damage to the already strained relationship between Beijing and Tokyo.

During the debates about a series of unpopular security-related bills in the upper house of Japan's parliament that began on Monday, Abe said Japan needs to enhance its deterrence through the security legislation so as to counter China's moves in the region.

Echoing Abe, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani claimed in the upper house on Tuesday that China's reclamation projects in the South China Sea and oil exploration activities in the East China Sea affect Japan's security situation.