The Foreign Ministry Responds to Japan’s Constitutional Revision Controversy: The International Community Should Oppose Historical Regression

At the regular press conference held by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 7th, spokesperson Lin Jian responded to demonstrations in Japan opposing constitutional revision. Lin Jian said that more and more Japanese people are openly opposing constitutional revision, which shows that efforts to push "remilitarization" are unpopular and have also raised alarm in the international community, including among the Japanese people. Lin Jian pointed out that relevant international documents and the UN Charter after World War II impose clear restrictions on Japan’s military capabilities, and that the arrangements are intended to prevent militarism from once again endangering regional and world peace. He stressed that the issue of revising Japan’s constitution is not only about the country’s constitutional system, but also about the postwar international order. In response to moves by some forces in Japan to expand military power and strengthen armaments at historical junctures, Lin Jian said that China believes such actions will threaten regional peace and stability, and that the international community should firmly oppose them.