What does Defense Minister Koizumi think of China's defense spending?

He pointed out that it is doubtful whether the published data is based on facts and evidence, and that it lacks transparency.

They estimate that China's actual defense spending in 2024 is 32% to 63% higher than the published figures.

Japan's Defense Minister Questions Credibility of China's Defense Budget in War of Words

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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on the 17th questioned the accuracy of China's published defense budget data. This serves as a strong counterargument from the Japanese government amidst recent accusations from Beijing that Japan is promoting "new militarism." Western nations share these doubts, with the US Pentagon estimating China's actual defense spending for 2024 to be 32% to 63% higher than its publicly disclosed figures.

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Q: What does Defense Minister Koizumi think of China's defense spending?: A: He pointed out that it is doubtful whether the published data is based on facts and evidence, and that it lacks transparency.
Q: What is the US view?: A: They estimate that China's actual defense spending in 2024 is 32% to 63% higher than the published figures.

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"Against the AI-and-Geopolitics Backdrop, the Asia-Pacific Posts Its Largest Arms Buildup in 16 Years (This Card's Editorial Frame): SIPRI Reports the Largest Asia-Pacific Military-Spending Rise in 16 Years in 2025, Taiwan Up 14% to US$18.2bn and Japan at 1.4% of GDP (Highest Since 1958), as Taiwan Answers with a 3%-of-GDP Defense Budget, a NT$1.25 Trillion Special Budget and a Non-Red Drone Supply Chain Linked to the US and Europe — but Global Nuclear-Weapons Spending Jumped 19% and a Warning That a New Nuclear Arms Race Has Begun Flags the Risk on This Defense-Industrial Highway" This is the editorial frame in which this card strings seven articles together; SIPRI attr