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TOKYO (Reuters) -Growing military tension around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the United States raises the prospect of crisis in the region as the power balance shifts in China’s favour, Japan said in its annual defence white paper.
FILE PHOTO: A Type-74 tank fires ammunition during a live fire exercise at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force s (JGSDF s) training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Japan May 22, 2021. Akio Kon/Pool via REUTERS
China rejected Japan’s conclusions about what it said was normal military activity, calling them irresponsible.
The Japanese defence review, which was approved by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government on Tuesday, points to China as Japan’s main national security concern.
Japan warns of crisis over Taiwan, growing risks from United States-China rivalry
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