Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised "serious concerns" on Wednesday over China's military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.

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Even when deployed alongside U.S., British, Australian, or other allied naval powers, the Chinese A2/AD threat to surface warships is so profound and complex that whatever technological advantages the Izumo-class has over its Chinese rivals are less important than the advantages that Beijing’s forces have amassed over the last decade in the region.

China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues. The two countries are seeking to improve a relationship riven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.

Talks between China and Japan's foreign ministers in Beijing have paved way for Japan to host China's foreign affairs chief next year, and mutual agreement to hold a security dialogue as soon as possible,

Beijing’s action aims to undermine Tokyo’s sovereignty over the islands and push Japanese defensive capacities to their limit, analysts note.

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The China-Japan relationship is at a critical phase in efforts to improve ties, and the fruitful outcome of Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya's first visit to China in his current post illustrates efforts by Beijing and Tokyo to add certainty to the bilateral agenda and the region's stability, analysts said.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visits Beijing for talks amid acknowledged ... Tensions have also arisen over Japan's decision to release Fukushima cooling water into the Pacific.

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BEIJING: Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised “serious concerns” on Wednesday over China’s military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said.

Takeshi Iwaya made the announcement a month after Beijing added Japan to its own scheme to allow visa-free travel.