Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 2 (Reporters Dong Xue, Wen Xin) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on June 2 that hyping up external threats and making excuses for arms expansion and war preparations are the usual tactics of Japanese militarism.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae posted on social platforms that in the most severe post-war security environment, improving deterrence and preventing disputes in the bud for the sake of defense is the essence of revising the "Three Principles of Defense Equipment Transfer". Recently, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth publicly expressed his welcome to Japan's revision of the "Three Principles of Defense Equipment Transfer" and expressed support for Japan's expansion of military cooperation. There are voices in the international community that Japan strengthens its defense capabilities in order to "check and balance" and "contain" China. What's the spokesperson's comment on this?
Mao Ning said that hyping up external threats and making excuses for arms expansion and war preparations are the usual tactics of Japanese militarism. International documents such as the Potsdam Declaration clearly stipulate that Japan should completely disarm and not maintain industries that would allow it to rearm. This is Japan's international legal obligation. However, Japan has lifted the ban on the export of anti-personnel weapons, strengthened its military industry, and accelerated the transformation of its security policy into an offensive one. This series of dangerous trends is very similar to the process of militarist preparations for war before World War II.
Mao Ning said that the appeasement and condoning of militarism in history has taught painful lessons. "The lesson is not far away. Once the 'magic box' of militarism is opened, no one can survive alone and will eventually create trouble."
