Abe blasts Chinese defense spending

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has criticized China over what he called its rapid military expansion and its double-digit annual growth on defense spending.

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His comments were aired on Sunday.

When asked if "China wants to dominate Asia", Abe said Japan welcomes the economic rise of China, but "year after year, they (China) have been increasing their defense spending by 10 percent. They have done this for the past 20 years".