Beijing strongly criticized Japan's latest defense white paper on Wednesday, calling it filled with false narratives and accusing Tokyo of hyping a 'China threat' to justify its own military expansion, according to a monitoring channel.
Beijing has strongly criticized Japan's latest defense white paper, labeling it 'filled with false narratives' and accusing Tokyo of exaggerating the 'China threat' to justify military expansion, according to a monitoring channel. The statement reflects ongoing tensions between the two Asian powers over regional security.
The Zioneer has previously reported on China's diplomatic criticism of the United States and Iran, as well as Japan's efforts to boost its military capabilities citing risks from China, North Korea, and Russia. Beijing has also test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific earlier this year, its first such test in 44 years, as covered by The Zioneer.
No further details on Japan's response or the specific content of the white paper have been reported from this source.
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