EU security chief calls on China to improve defense transparency

EU security chief calls on China to improve defense transparency

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting European Union security chief Javier Solana speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on April 24. He urged China to improve transparency in its defense budget, hoping the move would help Beijing earn confidence from countries affected by a possible lift of the EU ban on arms exports to China.

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