China Rejects Japan's 2026 Military Spending Criticism, Accuses Tokyo of Justifying Rearmament
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
China Rejects Japan's 2026 Military Spending Criticism, Accuses Tokyo of Justifying Rearmament
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
Summary
China said Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's criticism of the accuracy of its military spending data was unfounded and rejected it outright in a Foreign Ministry response to Bloomberg News.
The ministry called Koizumi's claims inconsistent with facts, riddled with flaws and aimed at misleading the international community about China's defense budget disclosures.
Beijing said Japan was using the dispute over spending transparency to justify expanding its own armed forces, turning the exchange into a broader argument over regional military buildup.