China To Unveil Defense Budget To Nervous Region -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Japan scrambled fighter jets this week when two Chinese naval planes flew close to disputed islands. Nothing came of the incident, but Tokyo's comments later spoke volumes about its anxiety as Beijing's military might grows.
"China's modernization of its military and increased activity is, along with insufficient transparency, a matter of concern," Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yukio Edano said on Thursday.
He was speaking a day before China is expected to unveil its new defense budget which will give a guide to how much it wants to build up a military whose growing reach is already unsettling others in the region.
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More News On Asia's Concerns Over China's Military Expansion
With Its Eye on China, Japan Builds Up Military -- New York Times
With an eye on China, India steps up defence spending -- Reuters
Philippine military accuses China in sea spat -- Montreal Gazette/AFP
Russia Fears China, Not Japan -- Michael Auslin, Wall Street Journal
Come clean on military ambitions China -- Ian McPhedran, Adelaide Now/Daily Telegraph
Avoiding U.S.-China Military Rivalry -- Michael Swaine, Carnegie Endowment
The Arms Race China Is Winning -- Strategy Page
Factbox: China's military modernization -- Reuters
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