BEIJING, Nov. 13 -- "The international community needs to stay highly vigilant and take countermeasures against Japan's push for remilitarization, uphold the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, and defend security and peace of the world," said Senior Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press briefing on Friday.

It's reported that Japan will continue to label China as its greatest strategic challenge in its revised three security documents, and increase its defense spending to 70 to 80 trillion yen over the next five years. The Japanese government is considering amending its National Security Strategy to include exceptions to the three non-nuclear principles, which potentially allows the transport of nuclear weapons into Japan in emergencies.

When being asked to comment on the reports, the spokesperson first pointed out that Japan is a defeated country in WWII. Looking back, Japanese militarists committed heinous crimes, inflicting untold suffering on people in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

He then emphasized that the Japanese side should have reflected on its history of aggression and war crimes, and drawn lessons from history. Instead, right-wing forces in Japan keep fabricating false narratives on the so-called China threat, and distorting facts to portray Japan as a victim.

The spokesperson also noted that at the same time, they are ramping up defense expenditure, strengthening offensive and long-range strike capabilities, and, worse still, seeking to progressively ease nuclear restrictions.

"With such moves, they have not only betrayed Japan's commitment to peace, but also blatantly challenged the postwar international order and the authority of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons," stressed the spokesperson.