On the afternoon of October 15, Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and press spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, released news on recent military issues. Reporter: Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiwari, has stated that it is necessary to establish an “Asian version of NATO” to join forces with Western countries to “contain China.” Officials from the Japanese Ministry of Defense said that the violation of Japanese airspace by China and Russia has become a matter of concern for the region and the international community. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Wu Qian: Japan is ignoring the facts and hyping up the “Chinese threat,” which does not exist, with the intention of diverting the international community's attention from Japan's military expansion. China resolutely opposes this. As we all know, in recent years, Japan has continuously broken through the Peace Constitution and the “exclusive defense” policy restrictions and greatly expanded its military arms, which has aroused heightened alarm among neighboring Asian countries and the international community. We urge Japan to stop forming exclusive military alliances and “small circles”, be careful in its words and actions in the field of military security, and do more things conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability.

On the afternoon of October 15, Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and press spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, released news on recent military issues. Reporter: Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiwari, has stated that it is necessary to establish an “Asian version of NATO” to join forces with Western countries to “contain China.” Officials from the Japanese Ministry of Defense said that the violation of Japanese airspace by China and Russia has become a matter of concern for the region and the international community. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Wu Qian: Japan is ignoring the facts and hyping up the “Chinese threat,” which does not exist, with the intention of diverting the international community's attention from Japan's military expansion. China resolutely opposes this. As we all know, in recent years, Japan has continuously broken through the Peace Constitution and the “exclusive defense” policy restrictions and greatly expanded its military arms, which has aroused heightened alarm among neighboring Asian countries and the international community. We urge Japan to stop forming exclusive military alliances and “small circles”, be careful in its words and actions in the field of military security, and do more things conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability.