Beijing pushes back against Japan's "China threat" claims in white paper

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  On today's program, China's objected to a Japanese white paper that labels China as a threat.

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  China's expressed firm opposition to Japan's new defense white paper.

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  The Chinese Defense Ministry says the document hypes up the so-called China threat

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  rhetoric and serves as an excuse for Japan to ease restrictions on its own military buildup.

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  Defense Ministry spokesperson Chen Xi dismissed the white paper as filled with false narratives.

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