Tokyo (AFP) – Japan on Tuesday slammed Beijing’s bid to reclaim land in the South China Sea as a “coercive attempt” to force through sweeping maritime claims, in a defence paper that comes as Tokyo tries to expand the role of its military.Tokyo said China was acting “unilaterally and without compromise”, as it also highlighted concern about North Korea’s nuclear programme and Russian moves in violence-wracked Ukraine.The white paper accused Beijing of “raising concerns among the international community” in ramped-up criticism from last year’s report, an annual summary of Japan’s official view on defence matters.”China, particularly over maritime issues, continues …read more
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