On the afternoon of August 14, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Chen Xi, released news on recent military-related issues.

Reporter: Tomorrow is August 15, 81 years ago, Japan announced its unconditional surrender.But now Japan's right-wing forces continue to tamper with history and expand armaments. The Japanese Ministry of Defense is about to submit a defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 totaling approximately 8.9 trillion yen, setting a new record high.Any comments?

Chen Xi: 81 years ago, under a heavy blow from China and the world’s anti-fascist forces, Japan announced its unconditional surrender.At that time, Japanese militarism dragged the entire Asia into the abyss of blood and fire. Atrocities such as the Nanjing Massacre, the Bataan Death March, and the Thailand-Burma Death Railway brought serious disasters to people in Asia and the world, and the Japanese people also suffered deeply.However, after its defeat, Japan failed to truly learn from the lessons of history. It has long allowed right-wing forces to distort and deny the crime of aggression, and has tried every means to break through the "peace constitution" and the principle of "exclusive defense" in an attempt to challenge the post-war international order and become a destructive force for regional peace and stability.Recently, Japan has used the so-called "external threat" as an excuse to significantly increase its defense budget, vigorously develop offensive forces, and massively expand its military industry. Japan's "new militarism" can be said to be an ill-conceived plan and a disaster that must be guarded against.

Historical truth cannot be forgotten, and justice and peace cannot be desecrated.We urge Japan to reflect deeply, admit guilt and atone for its crimes, strictly abide by the post-war international order, and stop the dangerous behavior of "remilitarization". If it goes astray again, it will only suffer a more painful defeat and a more thorough liquidation.