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China has expressed concern over Japan's rising military budget, cautioning against a resurgence of militarism. Last week, the Japanese government approved a supplementary budget for fiscal 2025, increasing defense spending to 2 percent of GDP two years early. Beijing's warning arrives amid ongoing tensions following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on China's Taiwan region.
China has expressed concern over Japan's rising military budget, cautioning against a resurgence of militarism. Last week, the Japanese government approved a supplementary budget for fiscal 2025, increasing defense spending to 2 percent of GDP two years early. Beijing's warning arrives amid ongoing tensions following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on China's Taiwan region.