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Japan has released its latest defense white paper, continuing to describe China as its "greatest strategic challenge." But beyond the "China threat" narrative, what does the document really signal?

A Chinese analyst says the white paper should be viewed in the broader context of Japan's evolving security policy, arguing that it lays the groundwork for revising the country's three key security documents later this year and furthering military expansion.

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What does Japan's new defense white paper really signal?