China's Ministry of National Defense said Prime Minister Takaichi's recent
policy speech signaled plans to revise Japan's three security documents by
year-end to substantially strengthen defense, and that Tokyo is reportedly
considering adding discussion of nuclear-powered submarines. Spokesman Colonel
Chen Xi said Japan, despite post-WWII obligations to eliminate militarism, is
using alleged regional security threats as a pretext to accelerate
remilitarization, seek gradual loosening of the Three Non‑Nuclear Principles and
push security policy in a more offensive, expansionary and risky direction.
Beijing warned the resulting "new militarism" is mutating out of control and
poses a direct challenge to the post‑war international order, the nuclear
non-proliferation regime and regional peace and stability.
