Japan's Cabinet approved the record 598-page Defence of Japan 2026 white paper on August 4, labelling China its "greatest strategic challenge" and warning of Beijing's expanding Pacific military reach. China rejected the assessment as exaggerated, accusing Tokyo of using the report to justify military expansion.
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