# China slams Japan’s defense white paper as full of false narratives

https://mins.news/en/item/15740

- CGTN, 2026-08-04 14:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-04/China-slams-Japan-s-defense-white-paper-as-full-of-false-narratives-1PlcLUK5xSM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A Chinese defense spokesperson criticized Japan’s annual defense white paper on Tuesday. The spokesperson accused the document of spreading false narratives. China also said the paper was hyping what it called a security crisis in the region. The remarks framed Japan’s presentation of regional security as misleading and exaggerated.

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