China vs. Japan

[Erich]

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09 July
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JAPAN
The first annual white paper to be published under the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, emphasizes an increasingly assertive China and defiant North Korea … China’s activities in the sea and air include “dangerous actions that could cause a contingency situation” … document touches on the possibility of enabling Japan to attack an enemy base as an effective “deterrence” against ballistic missile threats … consequently, defence spending will be increased.
(rmks: Chinese MoD slams the paper, warning Japan of “playing with fire”)

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