Japan concerned over China's defence budget

[Lankan Ranger]

Japan concerned over China's defence budget

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara has said that “a close look” was required to evaluate China's assertions that its military modernisation was of “defensive” and not offensive character. Voicing concern over the size of China's latest defence budget, Mr. Maehara said:

“In the light of the scale of Gross Domestic Product of China, which has become the second largest economy in the world by overtaking Japan, even two per cent of such GDP represents a considerable amount.”

Responding to questions on Beijing's official version, Mr. Maehara said in Tokyo that “it would be necessary for China to enhance transparency” about matters relating to the rising profile of the People's Liberation Army. “It would be necessary to request China to explain what for … very high defence expenditure [was being allocated].”

It was “understood that China has been constructing an aircraft carrier, although the timing of its deployment is not known.” Noting that China was also “developing stealth fighters,” he said all these programmes made him “wonder what the assumption behind such [military] modernisation was about.”

The Hindu : News / International : Japan concerned over China's defence budget

 

[us1956]

China's intention is so clear
improving national defense by replacing some out dated warships, missiles with enhance range and accuracy, aircraft fighters, and China does not need to report to any one about what China has

 

[peaceful]

Japan concerned over China's defence budget

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara has said that “a close look” was required to evaluate China's assertions that its military modernisation was of “defensive” and not offensive character. Voicing concern over the size of China's latest defence budget, Mr. Maehara said:

“In the light of the scale of Gross Domestic Product of China, which has become the second largest economy in the world by overtaking Japan, even two per cent of such GDP represents a considerable amount.”

Responding to questions on Beijing's official version, Mr. Maehara said in Tokyo that “it would be necessary for China to enhance transparency” about matters relating to the rising profile of the People's Liberation Army. “It would be necessary to request China to explain what for … very high defence expenditure [was being allocated].”

It was “understood that China has been constructing an aircraft carrier, although the timing of its deployment is not known.” Noting that China was also “developing stealth fighters,” he said all these programmes made him “wonder what the assumption behind such [military] modernisation was about.”

The Hindu : News / International : Japan concerned over China's defence budget

this guy has some pretty inaccurate information. There are two aircraft carriers being constructed, not one.

Transparency? Sure, but how about just shut down Japan's whaling program first?

 

[ao333]

i've always wondered why PDF has Hong Kong and Taiwan flags. Aren't Pakistanis supposed to support everything PRC?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

i've always wondered why PDF has Hong Kong and Taiwan flags. Aren't Pakistanis supposed to support everything PRC?

The Hong Kong flag is only a "regional flag", not a national one.

Our national flag, is the PRC flag.

 

[ZhengHe]

Japan should be concerned.

 

[cera]

If we look at those countries which express their concern over China's rapid progress, we can put those countries into two groups:

1) The country which wants to keep its dominance and hegemony in the world. e.g., US

2) Those countries which owe China something in the past or currently. e.g., Japan, Vietman, India, Russian

 

[Akasa]

i've always wondered why PDF has Hong Kong and Taiwan flags. Aren't Pakistanis supposed to support everything PRC?

Just because Hong Kong has a flag means nothing about it being so-called "independent". In fact, all of the Hong Kongers I know regard themselves as Chinese.

Just because Alaska and Hawaii have their own flags doesn't mean they're not part of the United States.

 

[cross1993]

Japan has reason to pay attention to it.

 

[no_name]

Just because Hong Kong has a flag means nothing about it being so-called "independent". In fact, all of the Hong Kongers I know regard themselves as Chinese.

Just because Alaska and Hawaii have their own flags doesn't mean they're not part of the United States.

lol every US states has a state flag.

 

[Veritas]

If we look at those countries which express their concern over China's rapid progress, we can put those countries into two groups:

1) The country which wants to keep its dominance and hegemony in the world. e.g., US

2) Those countries which owe China something in the past or currently. e.g., Japan, Vietman, India, Russian

What does India owe China ?

 

[Nirvana]

If we look at those countries which express their concern over China's rapid progress, we can put those countries into two groups:

1) The country which wants to keep its dominance and hegemony in the world. e.g., US

2) Those countries which owe China something in the past or currently. e.g., Japan, Vietman, India, Russian

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[ptldM3]

What doesn't Japan voice its concern over?

 

[tanlixiang28776]

What doesn't Japan voice its concern over?

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[GUNS-N- ROSES]

What doesn't Japan voice its concern over?

japan has voiced its concerns several times. u can just google search and get all the links.

i think the japan has already taking steps to modernise its military.