China protests Japan's defense white paper labeling it a strategic challenge, escalating tensions over Taiwan and disputed islands.

China accused Japan of exaggerating a military threat to justify higher defense spending, long-range weapons and a wider regional security role.

Tokyo's largest military buildup since WWII is now being pitched as an engine for growth — and Beijing isn't buying it.

Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week.

In quest to win trust of Asian neighbours, Beijing is intensifying its rhetoric against Tokyo's changing defence posture

This year’s white paper places particular emphasis on Beijing’s growing ability to project military power beyond the First Island Chain.

Japan is set to deploy its F-2 fighter jets to India for the first time for a joint military exercise. The move has drawn a sharp reaction from China and highlights the growing India-Japan defence partnership and its wider strategic significance in the Indo-Pacific.

BEIJING -- Chinese exports of restricted rare-earth elements fell by roughly half to Japan and by nearly 30% to the U.S. for the January-June period, the latest example of Beijing's willingness to use critical resources to apply economic pressure and create diplomatic leverage.