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Asia News/The Yomiuri Shimbun/The Japan News: China to be described as ‘greatest strategic challenge’ in Japan’s latest National Security Strategy  

The current NSS, formulated in 2013, refers to China as “an issue of concern for the international community.” 

TOKYO – China’s hegemonic moves are described as “the greatest strategic challenge” Japan faces in a draft of the National Security Strategy (NSS), which is set to be revised in mid-December. 

The government submitted the draft to a working team of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito on Wednesday. The current NSS, formulated in 2013, refers to China as “an issue of concern for the international community.” 

The description of China as a “challenge” in the draft reflects Japan’s position of seeking “constructive and stable relations” with Beijing while expressing utmost caution.  

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