China has urged the U.S. and Japan to abandon their Cold War mentality, warning that their growing military cooperation poses a nuclear threat and escalates regional tensions.
Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made this statement on Friday in Beijing in response to recent U.S.-Japan military agreements.
At their recent "2+2" Ministerial Meeting, the U.S. and Japan announced plans to reorganize U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and expressed concerns about China’s rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin emphasized that "extended deterrence" is a central element of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Zhang criticized the U.S. and Japan for exaggerating the so-called "China military threat" as a pretext for closer military ties, saying, "These actions provoke bloc confrontation and undermine regional peace and stability. We are firmly opposed to them."
Zhang emphasized that China follows a nuclear strategy of self-defense and adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. He added that China does not participate in any nuclear arms race with other countries and maintains its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level necessary for national security.
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Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made this statement on Friday in Beijing in response to recent U.S.-Japan military agreements.
At their recent "2+2" Ministerial Meeting, the U.S. and Japan announced plans to reorganize U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and expressed concerns about China’s rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin emphasized that "extended deterrence" is a central element of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Zhang criticized the U.S. and Japan for exaggerating the so-called "China military threat" as a pretext for closer military ties, saying, "These actions provoke bloc confrontation and undermine regional peace and stability. We are firmly opposed to them."
Zhang emphasized that China follows a nuclear strategy of self-defense and adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. He added that China does not participate in any nuclear arms race with other countries and maintains its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level necessary for national security.
#China #Japan #US #Miltok #Militarytok #Nuclear #Nuclearwar #Coldwar
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00:00As we all know, the U.S. is the world's largest nuclear threat.
00:05The U.S. has the world's largest nuclear arsenal,
00:08and is the first country to adopt a nuclear weapon policy.
00:12In recent years, the U.S. has invested a lot of money
00:15to promote the small-scale and practicalization of nuclear weapons.
00:18The U.S. has used nuclear weapons as a rope to bind its allies.
00:23The U.S. has used all means to spread the risk of nuclear weapons to the outside world.
00:27The U.S. has exposed its intention to use nuclear weapons to threaten the world.
00:32What needs to be pointed out is that Japan, as the only country that has been hit by nuclear weapons,
00:38does not seek historical lessons,
00:41but welcomes the U.S. to seek so-called nuclear deterrence.
00:45This will only stimulate the tense situation in the region,
00:49exacerbate the risk of nuclear expansion and conflict.