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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday again condemned a senior Japanese official's widely criticized remark that "Japan should have nuclear weapons," stressing that it was not an isolated incident.
As Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian pointed out, the statement by the official, allegedly close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, followed her erroneous statements on the Taiwan issue, revealing the prime minister and right-wing forces' long-standing misguided views and claims of further remilitarization of Japan.
The Chinese diplomat noted that in recent years, Japan has lifted the ban on the exercise of the right to collective self-defense, is developing medium-range offensive weapons, increasing its military presence, reorganizing command systems, and expanding the area and scope of operations of the Self-Defense Forces.
These actions challenge the post-war international order, threaten peace and stability in the region, and do not serve the interests of the Japanese people, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized.
China and all other peace-loving countries will jointly respond to these events and resolutely prevent the revival of Japanese militarism, Lin Jian concluded. –0–
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