Ministry of National Defense of the PRC condemned the rhetoric about the “Chinese threat” in Japan’s new White Paper on defense

Published on: 2026-08-04

Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation

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Beijing, August 4 /Xinhua/ — An official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the PRC on Tuesday denied the claims about the Chinese armed forces contained in the new Japanese Defense White Paper. He noted that the white paper speculates on the so-called “Chinese threat” topic, which only serves as a pretext for Japan to lift restrictions on building up its own military capabilities. –0–

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