Published on: 2026-07-21
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, July 21 /Xinhua/ — Japanese neo-militarism is baring its fangs, which requires increased vigilance from the international community. This was stated on Tuesday by the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Lin Jian, commenting on recent remarks by the Japanese Defense Minister, who called for discussions on nuclear weapon policy without any taboos or prohibitions.
In Japan’s postwar history, it has been extremely rare for a sitting defense minister to make such provocative and dangerous statements, Lin Jian noted at a regular briefing for journalists. According to him, the ruling Japanese coalition’s desire to abandon the “three non-nuclear principles” and challenge the international order established after World War II has now become crystal clear.
As the Chinese diplomat recalled, the current leader of Japan, even when she was a member of parliament, advocated revising these principles, and after coming to power accelerated the remilitarization of the country and took a number of dangerous political steps in the nuclear sphere, related to strengthening cooperation on so-called “extended deterrence,” promoting the development of nuclear submarines, striving for “joint use of nuclear means,” and deploying a medium-range missile system.
According to an official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and the ruling coalition publicly advocate for a revision of the “three non-nuclear principles,” testing the lower threshold set by Japan itself and the international community.
Lin Jian emphasized that Japanese right-wing forces, under the pretext of “external threats” and “self-defense,” consistently try to go beyond the constitution, national legislation, and international law, challenging the post-war international order and the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.
“They are rushing at a furious speed along a dangerous path, thereby creating a real threat to peace and stability in the region. If the international community allows Japanese right-wingers to advance the development of powerful offensive weapons or even acquire nuclear weapons with impunity, it will inevitably lead to a new catastrophe for the international community, the consequences of which are unimaginable,” concluded the Chinese diplomat. –0–
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