China Accuses Japanese Defense Minister of Baseless Claims

China has sharply criticized Japan's Defense Minister, Koizumi, accusing him of spreading 'baseless' claims. This accusation signals heightened tensions between the two nations.

1 Jun, 09:01 — 1 Jun, 09:01

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China accuses Japanese defence minister of ‘baseless’ claims

China accused Japan’s defence minister on Monday of spreading “baseless” claims and sowing confusion, a day after he took a veiled swipe at Beijing. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi had pledged on Sunday to keep strengthening Japan’s military and warned China was expanding its capabilities without sufficient transparency. His comments follow a months-long diplomatic spat between […]

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Čína ostro zaútočila na japonského ministra obrany. Obviňuje Koizumiho zo šírenia nepodložených tvrdení

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