China Complains to Japan Over Defense White Paper, Foreign Ministry Says China has lodged a formal complaint with Japan over its latest defense white paper, which Beijing claims exaggerates the Chinese threat and makes unwarranted remarks about Taiwan.
This reaction is consistent with China's long standing position on regional security issues. The Japanese defense report, released August 4, highlights China's growing military activities around Taiwan.
While this development is not surprising given Beijing's stated intentions to unify the island with the mainland, Tokyo's decision to frame its defense strategy as an economic imperative is noteworthy.