A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Urges the Japanese side to stop the wrong way to find an excuse for his own strong army to expand martial arts

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 22 (Reporter Sun Nan) In response to the negative content of the Japanese government's 2022 version of "Defense White Paper", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a routine press conference on the 22nd that China expressed strong dissatisfaction and resoluteness on this. Opposition, urging the Japanese side to immediately stop rendering the surrounding security threats and find an excuse for their own strong army to expand for the excuses.

Wang Wenbin said that the new Japanese version of "Defense White Paper" has accused Chinese defense policies, normal military development, and legitimate marine activities, rendering the so -called "Chinese threats", interfered with China's internal affairs on the Taiwan issue, and China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition. Proposal to the Japanese side to negotiate solemnly.

Wang Wenbin said that China adheres to the path of peaceful development and pursues defensive national defense policies. The aim of Chinese defense construction aims to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests, and it is reasonable and unique. China has jointly conducted military cooperation such as joint cruise, which is in line with international law and international practices and does not target any specific country.

He pointed out that the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islands have been inherent in China's inherent territory since ancient times. China ’s marine activities in the waters of the Diaoyu Islands are right. Taiwan is an indiscriminate part of the Chinese territory. The issue of Taiwan is purely a Chinese internal affairs, and it is not allowed to interfere with any external forces.

"What I want to emphasize is that due to the history of Japanese militarism in modern Japan, the Japanese military security trend has always received high attention including China in neighboring China and the international community." Wang Wenbin said that the Japanese side was publicly public in the White Paper. The writing will be revised by the end of the year to further increase the defense budget and the development of the so -called "counterattack ability", which is worried that the Japanese is getting farther and farther on the road of departing from peacetime and special defense.

"We urge the Japanese side to immediately stop rendering the security threats around the surrounding, find an excuse for our own strong army to expand their martial arts, carefully listen to the voices of the international community, deeply reflect on the history of aggression, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and use practical actions to trust in Asian neighbors and The international community. "Wang Wenbin said.

[Editor in charge: Liu Xiaodong]

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