China accused Japan of exaggerating a military threat to justify higher defense spending, long-range weapons and a wider regional security role.

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This year’s white paper places particular emphasis on Beijing’s growing ability to project military power beyond the First Island Chain.

BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it had complained to Japan about Tokyo's newly released defence white paper, accusing it of playing up a Chinese threat and making "unwarranted comments" about Taiwan.

Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.

In quest to win trust of Asian neighbours, Beijing is intensifying its rhetoric against Tokyo's changing defence posture

China protests Japan's defense white paper labeling it a strategic challenge, escalating tensions over Taiwan and disputed islands.

Analysts detect a notable change in emphasis in Tokyo's latest white paper which they attribute to lessons from Ukraine Japan's latest defence white paper's emphasis on adaptivity and scale of drones signals its intention to seek asymmetric capabilities against China in the event of a conflict,