BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday voiced concern over Japan's rising defense spending.
"For historical reasons, it is reasonable for us to be seriously concerned over Japan's direction and real intentions," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying at the daily press briefing.
Hua made the remarks after Japan's cabinet on Thursday approved a record97.45 trillion yen (830 billion U.S. dollars) budget for 2017, with the highest ever defense spending, 5.13 trillion yen (44 billion U.S. dollars).
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