China accuses Japanese defence minister of ‘baseless’ claims

China accused Japan’s defence minister on Monday of spreading “baseless” claims and sowing confusion, a day after he took a veiled swipe at Beijing. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi had pledged on Sunday to keep strengthening Japan’s military and warned China was expanding its capabilities without sufficient transparency. His comments follow a months-long diplomatic spat between […]

Original source: HKFP