China's Foreign Ministry and officials express concerns over Japan's record-high defense budget for 2024, urging Japan to reflect on its aggressive history and prioritize peaceful development. Beijing emphasizes the importance of regional peace and stability, calling on Japan to respect neighbors' security concerns.
China urges Asian neighbours to take peace and security ‘into their own hands’ https://t.co/S92Axhpk2q
China urges Japan to respect neighbors' security concerns over its record defense budget https://t.co/OWOLZD2Bxi
Japan’s record-high Fiscal 2024 Budget creates doubt among its neighbors and the world about Japan’s commitment to its defense-oriented policy and peaceful development. Japan needs to reflect on its history of aggression and stay on the peaceful development path. https://t.co/preGuI15AD
Beijing hopes that countries in the region, such as #Japan, "will do more things that are conducive to the peace and stability of the region, not the opposite", Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday. https://t.co/KVj0kB15qE https://t.co/M5YLXOxbi4
#FMsays Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian urged #Japan to profoundly reflect on its invasive history and stick to peaceful development, after reports said Japan's parliament enacted the budget for 2024, where the defense spending reached a record high. https://t.co/hE1MJPpbGP