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Japan challenges China's military spending data, citing transparency

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Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is challenging China's official military spending figures, questioning their transparency and accuracy. This move is seen as a strategic effort to counter Beijing's accusations of Japanese "new militarism" and to reassure international partners about Japan's security reforms. Koizumi highlighted Japan's transparent budgeting process for investments in areas like drones and artificial intelligence, contrasting it with what he perceives as a lack of clarity from China. AI

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Japan challenges China's military spending data, citing transparency

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Siow ·

    How Japan seeks to win over allies by refuting China’s militarism claim

    Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s pushback against China signals a calculated bid to fend off accusations of Tokyo’s “new militarism” by Beijing to ensure that the label does not stick and slow Japan’s security reforms. His comments in recent weeks on separate instance…

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