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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, January 8 (Xinhua) — The ever-growing nuclear ambitions of right-wing forces in Japan are a dangerous signal of a resurgence of Japanese militarism, which poses a serious threat to global peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.
The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular press briefing, speaking about a report titled "Japanese Rightist Forces' Nuclear Ambitions: A Serious Threat to World Peace," which was released Thursday morning.
According to Mao Ning, Japan should heed the legitimate calls of the international community, immediately clarify its position on the nuclear weapons issue, strictly comply with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and adhere to the "three non-nuclear principles."
Condemning Japan's nuclear ambitions, which have emerged since the new Japanese government came to power, Mao Ning noted that such steps pose a serious challenge to the NPT-based international non-proliferation regime and the post-war international order, and are also facing strong opposition from the international community and representatives of various social circles in Japan itself.
As a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized, the report exposes Japanese right-wing forces' plans to acquire nuclear weapons, listing such dangerous facts as Japan's secret nuclear weapons research, long-term accumulation of large amounts of sensitive nuclear materials, and the potential to develop nuclear weapons.
The report provides a deep analysis of the negative impact of Japanese right-wing statements and actions on nuclear weapons on global peace and security, outlines a number of measures and proposals to eliminate such influence, and calls for action against Japan acquiring nuclear weapons and for world peace, Mao Ning said.
According to her, the international community should be wary of Japan's dangerous pursuit of nuclear weapons, exercise caution in nuclear cooperation with it, continue bilateral and multilateral discussions to curb Japan's nuclear ambitions, and strengthen monitoring and verification of this country.
“International law and the international non-proliferation regime must remain inviolable, and Japan must stop testing the lower limit and red line of international justice,” Mao Ning added. –0–
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