TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday warned that China’s “dangerous acts” over territorial claims in the East China Sea could lead to “unintended consequences” in the region, as fears grow of a potential military clash.

The annual defense white paper was adopted by hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ministers at a Cabinet meeting, heaping criticism on Beijing’s unilateral declaration of an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) late last year.

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