International Community Needs to See through Japan's Dangerous Agenda: Defense Spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug. 27 -- The international community needs to see through the dangerous agenda pursued by Japan' s right-wing forces, firmly contain the reckless moves of Japan's "neo-militarism", and resolutely safeguard regional peace and stability, said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday. It is reported that Japan's Ministry of Defense will be largely expanded and establish three new departments in 2027. Japan also plans to equip its unmanned underwater vehicle with long-range missiles. Additionally, Japan reached an agreement with Australia on the test of its hypersonic missile in Australia. When being asked to share comment, the Chinese defense spokesperson first pointed out that Japan, as a defeated country of WWII, is prohibited from obtaining offensive weapons by the Potsdam Proclamation and Japan's pacifist Constitution itself. However, according to the spokesperson, Japan has accelerated its "remilitarization" and openly expanded its military arsenal in recent years. These dangerous moves bear striking resemblance to efforts made by the militarist regime in preparing and launching wars in WWII. "As a warmongering and aggressive power in the past, Japan has never genuinely reflected on its historical crimes. If it were allowed to rearm and become a 'war-capable state', the tragic history may well repeat itself," warned the spokesperson. In the end, he urged the international community to see through the dangerous agenda pursued by Japan’s right-wing forces, firmly contain the reckless moves of Japan's "neo-militarism", and resolutely safeguard regional peace and stability.