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New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A section of Japanese media and people are criticising Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her administration for their efforts to upgrade Japan's defence and security systems, but these critics are overlooking China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, according to an article published on the Japan Forward news website. "The Pacific Islands have become an increasingly important arena of strategic competition between China and the United States and its regional partners," the article stated. While China may not be the largest provider of development finance to the Pacific, it has positioned itself as an integral…