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China protests as Japan calls Beijing its biggest strategic challenge
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China protests as Japan calls Beijing its biggest strategic challenge China lodged a serious diplomatic protest after Japan's latest defence white paper labelled Beijing its top security challenge and referenced Taiwan.
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China protests as Japan calls Beijing its biggest strategic challenge China lodged a serious diplomatic protest after Japan's latest defence white paper labelled Beijing its top security challenge and referenced Taiwan. The clash highlights worsening bilateral ties as Tokyo adopt…
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