Japanese soldiers take part in a military review in Asaka. Tokyo last month announced its biggest defence overhaul in decades, increasing spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations: past the point of no return amid Tokyo’s military build-up?
- China sees Japan’s huge defence spending plans as ‘hostile’ while Tokyo views Beijing recent ‘coercive’ actions as ‘existential threats’, analysts say
- They caution ‘a reciprocal quid pro quo’ on Taiwan may be required for the two sides to maintain their ‘mutually beneficial yet awkward relationship’
Japanese soldiers take part in a military review in Asaka. Tokyo last month announced its biggest defence overhaul in decades, increasing spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles. Photo: AFP
