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Japan· TokyoJapan's National Security Strategy to Reclassify China as 'Largest Strategic Challenge'
Japan's draft National Security Strategy revision will retain language describing China as its 'largest strategic challenge,' focusing on its external posture and military activities without using the term 'threat.'
Background
Japan and China have a complex relationship marked by historical tensions and ongoing territorial disputes. Japan's evolving security policies often reflect concerns over China's growing military influence and regional assertiveness. This dynamic impacts broader Indo-Pacific stability.
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Japan's National Security Strategy to Reclassify China as 'Largest Strategic Challenge'
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The strategy will continue to identify China as the primary strategic challenge, emphasizing its military buildup and actions in the East and South China Seas.
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