China and Russia separately condemned U.S. plans to station the Army’s Typhon intermediate-range missile system in Japan for exercises slated for September, warning that the move would undermine security in Northeast Asia. Beijing called on Washington and Tokyo to respect regional concerns and “refrain from creating new threats,” while Moscow labeled the deployment “destabilizing” and urged Tokyo to reverse course. Beijing simultaneously escalated pressure on Manila after Taiwan’s foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, made an unofficial visit to the Philippines earlier this week. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun accused the Philippines of sending “wrong signals” to pro-independence forces and reiterated that Taiwan is an “inalienable” part of China. Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu added that outside actors “playing with fire” over the Taiwan question would “perish by it.” China also restated its claim to Ren’ai Reef in the South China Sea, telling the Philippines to halt what it described as provocations that could further complicate maritime disputes. Beijing’s warnings come amid a broader uptick in regional tensions as overlapping territorial, security and alliance issues draw in multiple powers.