Japan Accelerates "Re-militarization" Under the Pretext of the So-Called "Existential Crisis Situation"

Source-stated date: 24 September 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

日本以所谓“存亡危机事态”为名加速“再军事化”

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Published24 September 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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At the MND's September 24 routine press conference, Spokesperson Senior Colonel Jiang Bin condemned Japan's invocation of the 存亡危机事态 ('existential crisis situation') framing as a pretext for accelerating remilitarization, citing the concurrent U.S.-Japan-Australia 'Orient Shield 26' exercise and Japan's missile and munitions facility construction on the Southwestern Islands. The statement links these developments to the September 18th Incident anniversary, a recurring rhetorical move that frames contemporary Japanese defense policy as historical recidivism. The introduction of the term 新型军国主义 ('neo-militarism') extends the standard PRC critique beyond generic warnings, pointing to an effort to build a durable negative label for Japan's defense posture—though whether this term is being formally institutionalized or is Jiang's own formulation cannot be determined from this press conference alone.

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9月24日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校答记者问。记者：今年是九一八事变爆发95周年，纪念日前后，日方一方面仍有政客继续炒作台海是日本所谓“存亡危机事态”，另一方面美日澳正在日本多地举行“东方之盾26”军演，日方持续推进西南诸岛导弹与弹药设施建设。请问对此有何评论？蒋斌：当年日本军国主义蓄意制造九一八事变，发动侵华战争，对包括中国在内的亚洲邻国和世界人民犯下罄竹难书的罪行。时至今日，日本不仅没有反省侵略历史罪责，反而故伎重施，以所谓“存亡危机事态”为名加速“再军事化”，威胁地区和平稳定。国际社会应予以高度警惕，坚决遏阻日本“新型军国主义”妄动。

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "日本以所谓“存亡危机事态”为名加速“再军事化”." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-09-24. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16488918.html.

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