Ministry of Defense: The Various Actions of Japanese Right-Wing Forces Are a Brazen Provocation to the Post-War International Order

On the afternoon of November 13, Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, released a statement regarding recent military-related issues.

Reporter: According to reports, Japan's new version of the "Three Security Documents" continues to position China as the "greatest strategic challenge," with defense budget expenditures expected to rise to 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen over the next five years. The Japanese government is considering revising the "National Security Strategy" to include exceptions to the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles," potentially allowing the introduction of nuclear weapons into Japan in emergencies. What is your comment on this?

Chen Xi: Japan is a defeated nation from World War II. Historically, Japanese militarism has committed heinous crimes, causing severe disasters for the people of the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Japan should deeply reflect on its history of aggression and the crimes it committed, and learn profound lessons from history. However, Japanese right-wing forces continue to fabricate the so-called "China Threat Theory," distorting facts and portraying themselves as "victims," accelerating the expansion of defense spending, strengthening offensive operations and long-range strike capabilities, and now even attempting to achieve a gradual loosening of nuclear restrictions. These actions not only betray their own commitments to peace but also openly provoke the post-war international order and the authority of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The international community should remain highly vigilant and jointly curb Japan's reckless moves towards "remilitarization," maintain the international nuclear non-proliferation system, and defend international security and peace.