DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Says Japan Defence Paper 'Irresponsible'.....NSI News Source Info # 2290(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / BEIJING, China - August 4, 2011: China has hit out at rival Japan over a defence paper that criticised Beijing's military build-up, branding the accusations "irresponsible".
Japan voiced concern in its annual defence report, released this week, over China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, and what it called the "opaqueness" of Beijing's military budget.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said his country's drive to modernise its forces was "entirely for safeguarding its national sovereignty" and was "not targeting any other country".
"The Japanese 2011 defence white paper made irresponsible comments on China's national defence construction. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction," he said in a statement published late Wednesday.
"China's development is offering significant opportunities to all countries -- including Japan -- and China has not, and never will be a threat to any other country."
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