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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — China's Defense Ministry on Saturday accused Japan of reckless moves toward neo-militarism and called on the international community to remain highly vigilant.
These statements were made by Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang in response to the Japanese government's plans to revise three national security documents this year and accelerate discussions on amendments to the principles governing arms exports.
According to Zhang Xiaogang, China conducted appropriate military operations to protect its territorial sovereignty and security interests. These actions are fully consistent with both domestic and international law and are absolutely fair and justifiable, he noted.
Touching on Japan's history of aggression, Zhang Xiaogang stated that the past has not been forgotten. He accused Japan of previously using so-called "existential crises" as a pretext for waging foreign wars of aggression. As a result, Japan has committed monstrous crimes against its Asian neighbors and the entire world.
Japan's right-wing forces, he added, are reviving similar rhetoric about so-called external threats in an attempt to justify military expansion and pursue hidden political goals.
Zhang Xiaogang called on the international community to remain highly vigilant, resolutely oppose Japan's reckless moves toward neo-militarism, and uphold the results of the victory in World War II and the post-war international order.
Japan should not take the wrong path or turn back the wheel of history. Otherwise, it will lead to a quicker and more serious defeat, warned a Chinese Defense Ministry official. -0-
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