Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Japan should completely give up "remilitarization" and attempts to acquire nuclear weapons

China News Service, Beijing, October 16 (Reporter Huang Yuqin and Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 16th.

A reporter asked: According to reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 14th that former Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada’s statement about “allowing the US military to carry nuclear weapons into Japan under exceptional circumstances” “has room for discussion”, suggesting that exceptions may be set for the “Three Non-nuclear Principles”. She also said that in view of the increasingly frequent military activities in neighboring countries, Japan will conduct specific and realistic discussions based on the trends of Australia, South Korea and other countries that have decided to introduce nuclear submarines. What is China’s comment on this?

Mao Ning: Relevant remarks once again exposed the Japanese ruling authorities’ expanding nuclear ambitions. The current Japanese regime ignores its international non-proliferation obligations, attempts to achieve gradual nuclear loosening, constantly seeks to strengthen "extended deterrence" arrangements with allies, attempts to abandon the "three non-nuclear principles", introduces nuclear submarines, and even seeks to deploy nuclear weapons in Japan, seriously threatening peace and stability in Asia and even the world.

Japan has no room for discussion on the issue of abiding by the post-war international order and abiding by its international obligations. Japan should face up to the concerns of the international community, deeply reflect on the historical crimes of Japanese militarism, completely abandon its attempts to "remilitarize" and acquire nuclear weapons, and not to turn against the international community again.