BEIJING, April 9 -- "Japan's reckless and dangerously accelerated push for remilitarization is spiraling out of control. This is a complete betrayal of its pacifist Constitution and 'exclusively defense-oriented policy', laying bare its ambition for military expansion," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a press briefing on Thursday.

According to reports, Japan's defense minister announced the deployment of long-range missiles with "enemy base strike capabilities". Some analysts believe this deployment is clearly targeted at China.

To comment on that, Senior Colonel Zhang noted that the proliferation of neo-militarism in Japan has become a real menace. Should the "evil tiger" be unleashed from its cage, it would inevitably wreak havoc far and wide, and plunge the Japanese people into an abyss of disaster. The international community should stay on high alert against it.

"Evil never outgrows virtue. The Chinese military has sufficient capabilities to counter threats and provocations, make aggressors pay an unbearable price, and defend China's national sovereignty, security and development interests," stressed the spokesperson.