Tokyo told to respect neighbors

Beijing protests during top-level talks as plan to expand role of forces clears latest hurdle

Beijing made a strong protest about Tokyo's legislative campaign to lift restrictions on Japan's armed forces, describing them as "unprecedented", during a meeting on Thursday.

State Councilor Yang Jiechi made the representations in Beijing while co-hosting the First China-Japan High-Level Political Dialogue with Shotaro Yachi, the head of Japan's National Security Council and a key adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.