Japan white paper warns China's 'total defense spending rapidly and continually' increasing.

The article reports that the Japanese Defense Ministry has officially warned of the growing power of China's military. The white paper released by the agency on national defense states that China has been modernizing its military forces, with total defense spending rapidly and continuously increasing. The report warned that senior Chinese military officials have said that possession of an aircraft carrier, and maritime activities in the sea surrounding Japan have been intensifying.