Japan Defence Paper Urges Vigilance on China's Navy

Japan Defence Paper Urges Vigilance on China's Navy

TOKYO - China's military modernization program, including apparent efforts to build a deep-water navy, needs to be monitored closely to see whether it exceeds the needs of self-defense, a Japanese government report said on Tuesday.
The annual defense white paper, which comes at a time when Sino-Japanese ties have been frayed by a series of disputes, follows a U.S. Defense Department report in July that said China's fast-growing military could pose a threat to the region.

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