Chinese FM slams Japanese defense minister’s claims on China's military spending as ‘groundless, egregious and despicable’
By: Global Times | Published: Dec 16, 2025 06:25 PM
Japan's groundless accusations and malicious smears against China’s legitimate national defense development are egregious and despicable, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday in response to Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's claims that China's military expenditure had grown sevenfold over two decades and its growth rate in the ...