BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) — China expresses critical considerations over Japan’s deployment of long-range missiles in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures, Chinese overseas ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Wednesday.
According to stories, long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been introduced into service for the primary time at two Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) bases in Japan.
“Japan, under the pretext of defense and counter-strike, is deploying offensive weapons, going far beyond the scope of ‘self-defense’ and its exclusively defense-oriented policy,” Mao advised a daily press briefing, including that Japanese “new militarism” is threatening regional peace and stability, and the worldwide group needs to be extremely vigilant in opposition to it.
Japan’s motion severely violates the provisions of worldwide legislation devices such because the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, and it additionally goes in opposition to the Japanese structure and present home norms, Mao stated.
This as soon as once more displays that Japan’s right-wing forces are driving the nation’s safety coverage towards an offensive and expansionist course, she identified.
“I have also noticed that many Japanese groups and individuals have voiced opposition publicly,” Mao stated.
Recently, an officer of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) illegally broke into the Chinese embassy in Japan with a knife, Mao famous, including that as a substitute of reflecting on the SDF’s mismanagement and lack of management, Japan continues to concentrate on fomenting exterior threats and accelerating army buildup. “This trend is highly perilous.”
“We sternly urge Japan to deeply reflect on its history of militarist aggression, honor its commitments in the military and security domains, and act with prudence,” the spokesperson stated.