Beijing says US, Japan ‘smeared and attacked’ China at summit

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BEIJING - Beijing on April 11 said the United States and Japan had “smeared and attacked” China during a Washington summit, where US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries’ biggest-ever upgrade in defence ties. Mr Biden and Mr Kishida unveiled plans on April 10 to restructure the US military command in Japan, the biggest such change since the 1960s. The move is aimed at making US and Japanese forces more nimble in the event of threats, such as a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The US president insisted that the military upgrade in China’s backyard...