On the afternoon of August 14, Ministry of National Defense press spokesman Colonel Chen Xi released news on recent military issues. Reporter: Tomorrow is August 15. 81 years ago, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. However, now Japan's right-wing forces continue to tamper with history and expand military weapons. The total amount of defense budget applications to be submitted by the Japanese Ministry of Defense for the 2027 fiscal year is about 8.9 trillion yen, another record high. Any comments, please? Chen Xi: 81 years ago, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the heavy blow of anti-fascist forces in China and the world. Back then, Japanese militarism dragged the whole of Asia into the abyss of blood and fire. Atrocities such as the Nanjing massacre, the death march in Bataan, and the Thai-Myanmar death railway brought profound disasters to the people of Asia and the world, and the Japanese people also suffered greatly. However, after the defeat, Japan did not really learn the lessons of history. It has long condoned right-wing forces to distort and deny crimes of aggression, and made every effort to break through the “Peace Constitution” and the “exclusive defense” principle in an attempt to challenge the post-war international order and become a destructive force for regional peace and stability. Recently, Japan has also used the so-called “external threat” as an excuse to drastically increase its defense budget, vigorously develop offensive forces, and expand the military industry in a big way. Japan's “new type of militarism” can be described as an attempt at poverty, and disasters must be prevented. Historical truth must not be forgotten, and justice and peace must not be blamed. We urge Japan to profoundly remorse and plead guilty, strictly abide by the post-war international order, and stop the dangerous act of “re-militarization.” Further missteps will only result in more painful failure and more thorough liquidation.

On the afternoon of August 14, Ministry of National Defense press spokesman Colonel Chen Xi released news on recent military issues. Reporter: Tomorrow is August 15. 81 years ago, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. However, now Japan's right-wing forces continue to tamper with history and expand military weapons. The total amount of defense budget applications to be submitted by the Japanese Ministry of Defense for the 2027 fiscal year is about 8.9 trillion yen, another record high. Any comments, please? Chen Xi: 81 years ago, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the heavy blow of anti-fascist forces in China and the world. Back then, Japanese militarism dragged the whole of Asia into the abyss of blood and fire. Atrocities such as the Nanjing massacre, the death march in Bataan, and the Thai-Myanmar death railway brought profound disasters to the people of Asia and the world, and the Japanese people also suffered greatly. However, after the defeat, Japan did not really learn the lessons of history. It has long condoned right-wing forces to distort and deny crimes of aggression, and made every effort to break through the “Peace Constitution” and the “exclusive defense” principle in an attempt to challenge the post-war international order and become a destructive force for regional peace and stability. Recently, Japan has also used the so-called “external threat” as an excuse to drastically increase its defense budget, vigorously develop offensive forces, and expand the military industry in a big way. Japan's “new type of militarism” can be described as an attempt at poverty, and disasters must be prevented. Historical truth must not be forgotten, and justice and peace must not be blamed. We urge Japan to profoundly remorse and plead guilty, strictly abide by the post-war international order, and stop the dangerous act of “re-militarization.” Further missteps will only result in more painful failure and more thorough liquidation.