Japan caught up in U.S.-China spat
Japan came under criticism in the fallout of a heated exchange between the United States and China over Taiwan at the Asia Security Conference here. In fact, some participants said Japan-not China-is the country creating the most fears in Asia.
The three-day conference, hosted by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, ended Sunday.
A key topic of debate was a Japan-U.S. agreement reached in February on common strategic objectives-including how to deal with Taiwan.
The joint statement said the objective was to "encourage the peaceful resolution of issues concerning the Taiwan Strait through dialogue."
In his speech in Singapore on Saturday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld questioned the validity of China's increased military spending when the country faced no threats, as well as its heightened deployment of ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan.
Cui Tiankai, director-general of the Asian Affairs Department at......
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