Analysis: Why China's defense minister skipped the Shangri-La Dialogue
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-06-04 05:06 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Military & Defence, China, Asia Pacific
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, left, who spoke at the Shangri-la Dialogue security forum on May 31, rejected charges by the government of Chinese President Xi Jinping that Japan is pursuing a "new militarism." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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