On Nov. 13 afternoon, Ministry of National Defense spokesman Senior Colonel Chen Xi said Japan, as a WWII defeated power, has not fully reckoned with its militarist past. He accused Japanese right‑wing forces of fabricating a "China threat" narrative, accelerating defence spending, strengthening offensive and long‑range strike capabilities, and seeking gradual relaxation of nuclear constraints. Chen said these moves betray Japan's peace commitments and constitute an open challenge to the post‑wa

On Nov. 13 afternoon, Ministry of National Defense spokesman Senior Colonel Chen Xi said Japan, as a WWII defeated power, has not fully reckoned with its militarist past. He accused Japanese right‑wing forces of fabricating a "China threat" narrative, accelerating defence spending, strengthening offensive and long‑range strike capabilities, and seeking gradual relaxation of nuclear constraints. Chen said these moves betray Japan's peace commitments and constitute an open challenge to the post‑war international order and the authority of the Non‑Proliferation Treaty (NPT), urging the international community to jointly deter Japanese remilitarization to safeguard the global non‑proliferation regime and security.