Event Brief
Jun 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
China rejects Japan defense chief criticism on spending
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China rejected criticism from Japan’s defense minister over the accuracy of its military spending.
WHO: China
WHAT: China rejected Japan’s defense minister’s criticism of the accuracy of China’s military spending.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: China said Japan was using such arguments to justify expansion of its own armed forces.
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