China poses policy challenge to Japan leadership hopefuls

LDP candidate proposals include 'Asian NATO' and top-level diplomacy

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A Chinese military plane was detected in Japanese airspace in August. (Japan Defense Ministry via Kyodo)

RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers vying to succeed Fumio Kishida as the next party leader and Japanese prime minister all support the broad strokes of his China policy, though they disagree on details like deterrence strategies and dialogue channels.

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