China Defense Ministry Warns Against Japan Reviving Military Machine

China News Service reported that Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Chen Xi issued a statement urging the international community to stay alert and curb Japan from restarting its war machine. Chen stated that nations must prevent Japan from returning to expansionism and jointly safeguard the post-war international order. Reports noted that the Japanese government plans to list a virtuous cycle of defense and economy as a key pillar in its annually revised three security documents. Analysis cited by reporters indicated that Japan views its military industry as an industrial policy pillar, marking a major post-war defense policy shift. Chen characterized this approach as a smokescreen by Japan authorities using defense-industry strategies to accelerate remilitarization. He asserted that right-wing forces are reactivating Japan military-industrial complex, accelerating social combat readiness and economic militarization while discarding exclusively defense-oriented policies.

According to Chen Xi, reactivating the military-industrial complex and accelerating the militarization of Japan economy and combat readiness of society brings systemic risks to the security and welfare of Japanese citizens and global peace.